VICIn ForceAct
Ombudsman Act 1973
16GNotification to Information Commissioner
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 16G
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Ombudsman Act 1973.
16G Notification to Information Commissioner
S. 16G(1) amended by No. 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 13.4).
(1) The Ombudsman must notify the Information Commissioner of a complaint if the complaint could be made the subject of a complaint under Part VIA of the **Freedom of Information Act 1982**.
S. 16G(2) amended by Nos 20/2017 s. 134(Sch. 1 item 13.4), 2/2019 s. 157.
(2) If the Ombudsman notifies the Information Commissioner of a complaint under this section, the Ombudsman must advise the complainant that the complaint has been notified to the Information Commissioner to be dealt with under Part VIA of the **Freedom of Information Act 1982**.
Pt 4 Div. 2D (Heading and ss 16H–16K) inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 231.