27Additional grounds for investigating complaint

27 Additional grounds for investigating complaint

27 Additional grounds for investigating complaint

In addition to any ground on which the Ombudsman may investigate a community services complaint under the Ombudsman Act 1974, the Ombudsman may investigate any such complaint if it appears to the Ombudsman that—

(a) the complaint raises a significant issue of public safety or public interest, or

(b) the complaint raises a significant question as to the appropriate care or treatment of a person by a service provider.

ss 25–27: Ins 2002 No 42, Sch 1 [22].