Ombudsman Act 1973
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6 Acting Ombudsman
S. 6(1) amended by Nos 24/1996 s. 30(1), 82/2012 s. 224(3).
(1) The Governor in Council may appoint an Acting Commissioner of Administrative Investigations, to be called the Acting Ombudsman during the temporary absence or suspension of the Ombudsman or during any vacancy in the office of Ombudsman, and may at any time revoke such appointment.
S. 6(2) amended by No. 30/2016 s. 70(2)(d).
(2) The Acting Ombudsman shall, while so acting, have all the powers and may exercise any of the functions of the Ombudsman as if the Acting Ombudsman were the Ombudsman.
S. 6A inserted by No. 14/1988 s. 5, substituted by No. 32/2004 s. 4, amended by No. 56/2004 s. 76(1), repealed by No. 63/2004 s. 7(b).
S. 6B inserted by No. 14/1988 s. 5, substituted by No. 32/2004 s. 4, repealed by No. 63/2004 s. 7(b).
S. 6C inserted by No. 14/1988 s. 5, amended by No. 24/1996 s. 30(2)(3), repealed by No. 32/2004 s. 5(1)(a).
S. 6D inserted by No. 14/1988 s. 5, amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), repealed by No. 32/2004 s. 5(1)(a).
S. 6E inserted by No. 14/1988 s. 5, repealed by No. 32/2004 s. 5(1)(a).
S. 6F inserted by No. 24/1996 s. 31, repealed by No. 32/2004 s. 5(1)(a).
S. 7 amended by No. 14/1988 s. 6(1), substituted by Nos 62/1989 s. 6, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), amended by Nos 32/2004 s. 5(1)(b), 63/2004 s. 7(c), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 144.3).