Ombudsman Act 1978
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9 Staff of the Ombudsman
[Section 9 Amended by No. 10 of 1982, s. 95 and Sched. 8 ][Section 9 Amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ][Section 9 Substituted by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]
(1) [Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] [Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 1998, Sched. 1, Applied:19 Jun 1998] Subject to and in accordance with the State Service Act 2000 , persons may be appointed or employed for the purpose of enabling the functions of the Ombudsman under this or any other Act to be carried out.
(2) [Section 9 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] [Section 9 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] [Section 9 Subsection (2) amended by No. 20 of 1998, Sched. 1, Applied:19 Jun 1998] The Ombudsman may make arrangements with the Secretary of the Department for such State Service officers and State Service employees employed in the Department as may be considered necessary to be made available to enable the Ombudsman to perform the functions of office under this or any other Act and those officers and employees, in conjunction with State Service employment, are to, serve the Ombudsman in any capacity.