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Ombudsman Act 1978
22CUnsuccessful conciliation attempt
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22C Unsuccessful conciliation attempt
[Section 22C of Part III Inserted by No. 33 of 2005, s. 13, Applied:11 Jul 2005]
(1) If an attempt to deal with a complaint by conciliation is unsuccessful, the complaint is to be treated under this Part as if the attempted conciliation had not taken place.
(2) An officer of the Ombudsman, or a conciliator, involved in an unsuccessful attempt at conciliation is excluded from participating in any further investigation of the complaint.