64Ombudsman—functions

64 Ombudsman—functions (1) The ombudsman has the following functions for this Act: (a) to review decisions under division 8.2; (b) to grant extensions of time under section 42; (c) to monitor the operation of this Act including— (i) the publication of open access information by agencies; and (ii) the publication of open access information by Ministers; and (iii) agency compliance with the expectations set out in the Chief Minister’s annual statement under section 95 and with the Act generally; (d) to make open access information declarations under section 65; (e) to make guidelines under section 66; (f) to report on the operation of this Act under section 67; (g) to investigate complaints made under section 69. (2) The ombudsman may delegate the ombudsman’s functions under this Act to a person mentioned in the Ombudsman Act 1989, section 32. Note Under the Ombudsman Act 1989, s 32, the ombudsman may delegate the ombudsman’s functions to any person, including the deputy ombudsman, a member of the ombudsman’s staff, a public servant, a contractor or consultant, or an authorised person. However, the ombudsman must not delegate a function to a person who is not a public employee without first being satisfied that the function needs to be exercised by a person who is not a public employee (see that Act, s 32 (2)).

Division 7.1 Ombudsman functions and general powers