24Persons to be heard

#### 24 Persons to be heard 24 Persons to be heard > > (1) In an investigation under this Act, the Ombudsman shall give an opportunity to make submissions on the conduct the subject of the investigation— > > > > > (a) if practicable, to the public authority whose conduct it is, and > > > > > (b) to any other person given notice under section 16. > > > (2) Where, in an investigation under this Act, the Ombudsman considers that there are grounds for adverse comment in respect of any person, the Ombudsman, before making any such comment in any report, shall, so far as practicable— > > > > > (a) inform that person of the substance of the grounds of the adverse comment, and > > > > > (b) give the person an opportunity to make submissions. > > > (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to a report under section 28. > > **s 24:** Am 1983 No 193, Sch 1 (6); 1993 No 38, Sch 4; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.35 \[7\].