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Ombudsman Act 1978
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8A Deputy Ombudsman
[Section 8A Inserted by No. 33 of 2005, s. 6, Applied:11 Jul 2005]
(1) The Governor may appoint a State Service officer or a State Service employee to be Deputy Ombudsman and that officer or employee is to hold that office in conjunction with State Service employment.
(2) If the Ombudsman is unable to perform the functions of his or her office, the Deputy Ombudsman may perform all the functions of the Ombudsman.