TASIn ForceAct
Ombudsman Act 1978
25Entry of premises
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 25
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Ombudsman Act 1978.
25 Entry of premises
(1) For the purposes of carrying out an investigation under this Act, the Ombudsman or any officer of the Ombudsman may at any reasonable time enter any premises occupied or used by a public authority and inspect the premises or anything for the time being on or within them.
(2) The powers conferred by this section to enter premises occupied or used by a public authority shall not be exercised unless previous notice of the intention so to do has been given in writing to the principal officer of the authority.