235Application of Commonwealth Ombudsman Act

235 Application of Commonwealth Ombudsman Act (1) The Ombudsman Act applies as a law of a participating jurisdiction for the purposes of the national registration and accreditation scheme. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Ombudsman Act applies— (a) as if a reference to the Commonwealth Ombudsman were a reference to the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman; and (b) with any other modifications made by the regulations.

Division 1 Provisions relating to persons exercising functions under Law (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the regulations may— (a) provide that the Ombudsman Act applies under subsection (1) as if a provision of the Ombudsman Act specified in the regulations were omitted; or (b) provide that the Ombudsman Act applies under subsection (1) as if an amendment to the Ombudsman Act made by a law of the Commonwealth, and specified in the regulations, had not taken effect; or Ombudsman Act means the Ombudsman Act 1976 of the Commonwealth, as in force from time to time.