15Application of provisions of the Ombudsman Act 1974 to reviews and other functions

#### 15 Application of provisions of the Ombudsman Act 1974 to reviews and other functions 15 Application of provisions of the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068) to reviews and other functions > > (1) For the purpose of exercising functions under section 11 (1) (c), (d) or (e) or conducting a review under section 13 or 14, sections 13AA, 17–24 (except section 21B) and 36 of the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068) apply to or in respect of the exercise of those functions or that review in the same way as they apply to or in respect of an investigation of a complaint by the Ombudsman under that Act, subject to any necessary modifications and to any modifications prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2) For that purpose, those provisions apply to or in respect of a service provider or an employee, or a person acting on behalf of a service provider, in the same way as they apply to a public authority. > > > (3) For the purposes of this section, section 19 of the [Ombudsman Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-068) does not apply to the exercise of a function under section 11 (1) (c), (d) or (e). > > **s 15:** Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 \[21\]. Am 2019 No 25, Sch 5.13\[13\]; 2024 No 52, Sch 2\[1\].