{"id":"ombudsman-regulations-2009","name":"OMBUDSMAN REGULATIONS 2009","slug":"ombudsman-regulations-2009","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177069,"registerId":"nt-ombudsman-regulations-2009-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"OMBUDSMAN REGULATIONS 2009","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nOMBUDSMAN REGULATIONS 2009\nAs in force at 1 July 2009\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Expenses ......................................................................................... 1\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 1 July 2009\n____________________\nOMBUDSMAN REGULATIONS 2009\nRegulations under the Ombudsman Act 2009\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Ombudsman Regulations\n2009.\n2 Commencement\nThese Regulations commence on the commencement of the\nOmbudsman Act 2009.\n3 Expenses\n(1) This regulation applies to a person who appears before the\nOmbudsman for an investigation.\n(2) The person is entitled to be paid the actual expenses reasonably\nincurred by the person for:\n(a) travel to and from the place the person is required to appear;\nand\n(b) accommodation and sustenance while the person is required\nto be absent from his or her usual place of residence.\n\nENDNOTES\nOmbudsman Regulations 2009 2\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nOmbudsman Regulations (SL No. 8, 2009)\nNotified 15 April 2009\nCommenced 1 July 2009 (r 2, s 2 Ombudsman Act 2009 (Act No. 5, 2009)\nand Gaz G21, 27 May 2009, p 5)\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: r 1.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations implement a narrow procedural entitlement to reimbursement for persons appearing before the Ombudsman (reg 3) and commence with the Ombudsman Act (reg 2). They do not expand or contract the Ombudsman's investigative jurisdiction as set out in the Act; they simply prescribe an expenses entitlement without specifying payer or administrative claim rules."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (3 regulations) covering a single procedural topic (r 3).","Clear and direct entitlement language reduces interpretive complexity (r 3).","Commencement is simply tied to the Ombudsman Act, so timing is straightforward (r 2).","Ambiguity remains about the identity of the payer and the procedure for claiming expenses (r 3).","No detailed recordkeeping, verification, or dispute-resolution procedures are specified, which shifts implementation detail to administrative practice (r 3).","Low statutory discretion; most terms are objective but require factual assessment of what is \"reasonably incurred\"."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations, made under the Ombudsman Act 2009, commence with that Act and entitle any person who appears before the Ombudsman for an investigation to be paid the actual expenses reasonably incurred for travel and for accommodation and sustenance while away from their usual residence (reg 3). They create a reimbursement entitlement but do not set out who pays or the detailed claims process."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation remains tightly scoped to its original purpose of providing expense reimbursement for Ombudsman appearances. The three regulations cover exactly what was needed: citation, commencement, and expenses. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 regulations total","No defined terms section","Zero cross-references to other legislation (except the commencement reference to the parent Act)","Simple conditional structure: one trigger condition (appearing before Ombudsman) leading to one entitlement (expenses)","No exceptions, exemptions, or nested logic","Plain language throughout ('actual expenses reasonably incurred')","Total word count under 200 words"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations are a short, practical companion to the Northern Territory's Ombudsman Act 2009. They create a simple rule about money: if you have to appear before the Ombudsman for an investigation, you can claim back your reasonable travel costs, accommodation, and meal expenses.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Anyone summoned to appear** before the NT Ombudsman — this could be witnesses, complainants, or people being investigated\n- **The Ombudsman's office** — they administer these payments\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nWithout this rule, people might refuse to cooperate with Ombudsman investigations because they couldn't afford the travel or time away from home. This ensures the Ombudsman can actually do their job of investigating government complaints, without putting people out of pocket.\n\n**The bottom line:**\nIt's three short regulations that basically say \"if we make you come to us, we'll pay your petrol and hotel bill.\""},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content was provided to assess whether the scope changed from original intent. The metadata indicates a commencement date of 1 July 2009 and one reprint (REPO012R1), suggesting minor amendments may have occurred, but no substantive provisions are available to evaluate any scope change."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely limited legislative content was provided — only metadata and structural headings are present, with no substantive provisions to analyse","Regulations (subordinate legislation) are generally less complex than the Acts they support, as they deal with procedural and administrative detail rather than establishing broad legal frameworks","The subject matter — complaints handling and administrative oversight — is relatively straightforward in concept","No amendment history, cross-references, or definitional complexity is visible in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the practical rules that support the Ombudsman’s Act, governing how the Ombudsman’s Office handles public complaints about government agencies and public servants. They affect anyone who wants to complain, the agencies under scrutiny, and the Ombudsman’s staff. Knowing these rules matters because they shape a fair, consistent, and transparent route for seeking accountability from government."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ombudsman-regulations-2009","history":"/api/acts/ombudsman-regulations-2009/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ombudsman-regulations-2009/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ombudsman-regulations-2009/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ombudsman-regulations-2009/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ombudsman-regulations-2009/documents"}}