Investigations by the Ombudsman
Matters subject to investigation9
1
Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Ombudsman may investigate any action taken—
a
by or on behalf of a department or other authority to which this Order applies; and
b
in the exercise of administrative functions of that department or authority.
2
The Ombudsman may investigate any action taken as mentioned in paragraph (1) only if—
a
a written complaint is duly made to a member of the Assembly by a member of the public who claims to have sustained injustice in consequence of maladministration in connection with the action so taken; and
b
the complaint is referred to the Ombudsman, with the consent of the person who made it, by a member of the Assembly with a request to conduct an investigation into it.
3
In this Order “person aggrieved” means the person who claims or is alleged to have sustained such injustice as is mentioned in paragraph (2)(a).
4
For the purposes of this Article, administrative functions exercisable by any person appointed or assigned to serve as a member of the administrative staff of a tribunal listed in Schedule 3 —
a
by a department or authority to which this Order applies; or
b
with the consent (whether as to remuneration and other terms and conditions of service or otherwise) of such a department or authority,
shall be taken to be administrative functions of that department or authority.
5
The Department may by order amend Schedule 3 by the alteration or removal of any entry or the insertion of any additional entry.