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Ombudsman Act 1973
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9 Superannuation
S. 9(1) amended by Nos 14/1988 s. 8, 50/1988 s. 93(2)(Sch. 2 Pt 2 item 42), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 32/2004 s. 5(3)(b)(i)(ii), 30/2016 s. 70(2)(g).
(1) A person who is the Ombudsman or Acting Ombudsman or an employee of the Ombudsman and who immediately before their appointment as such was an officer within the meaning of the **State Superannuation Act 1988** or of any corresponding previous enactment shall, subject to that Act, continue during their term of office as the Ombudsman or Acting Ombudsman or an employee of the Ombudsman to be an officer within the meaning of that Act.
S. 9(2) amended by Nos 62/1989 s. 15(3), 100/1995 s. 32(Sch. 2 item 4), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 30/2016 s. 70(2)(h).
(2) A person who is the Ombudsman and who immediately before appointment as the Ombudsman was not an employee in the public service may elect to be a contributor to a pension scheme determined by the Governor in Council after consideration of a report by the Secretary to the Department of Treasury and Finance.
S. 10 amended by Nos 14/1988 s. 9, 15/1989 s. 24, substituted by No. 32/2004 s. 6.