14Complaints

14 Complaints

(1)  [Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 33 of 2005, s. 8, Applied:11 Jul 2005] [Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 33 of 2005, s. 8, Applied:11 Jul 2005] Subject to this section, a complaint may be made in writing or orally to the Ombudsman by an individual or body (whether incorporated or not) aggrieved by an administrative action, but the Ombudsman may require an oral complaint to be confirmed in writing.

(2)  Where an individual by whom a complaint might have been made has died or is for any reason unable to act for himself, the complaint may be made by his personal representative or by some person who, in the opinion of the Ombudsman, is suitable to represent him.

(3)  Where a person wishes to make a complaint, that complaint may, with his consent, be made by a member of Parliament.

(4)  Except as provided by this section, a complaint shall not be entertained under this Act unless it is made by the person personally aggrieved.

(5)  Where a complaint is made to the Ombudsman that does not refer to an administrative action that he is authorized by this Act to investigate, he may nevertheless entertain the complaint if, in his opinion, it is likely that the cause of complaint arose from action of that kind.