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Ombudsman Act 1976

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#### 32 Duty of principal officer etc. to assist Ombudsman (1) A principal officer of a Department or prescribed authority must ensure the Department or prescribed authority uses its best endeavours to assist the Ombudsman in the performance of the Ombudsman’s functions. (2) An officer of a Department or prescribed authority must use the officer’s best endeavours to assist the Ombudsman in the performance of the Ombudsman’s functions.

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