21Reports to the Legislative Assembly

21 Reports to the Legislative Assembly (1) The ombudsman may, from time to time, submit to the Speaker for presentation to the Legislative Assembly— (a) a report of the operations of the ombudsman during a part of a year; or (b) a report in respect of any matter relating to, or arising in connection with, the exercise of the powers, or the performance of the functions, of the ombudsman under this Act; but nothing in this section affects the powers and duties of the ombudsman under sections 18 and 19. (2) Where the ombudsman submits a report to the Speaker under subsection (1), the Speaker must present the report to the Legislative Assembly on the next sitting day of the Legislative Assembly after its receipt by the Speaker. (3) The Minister must present a written response to the report to the Legislative Assembly within 3 months after the day the report was presented to the Legislative Assembly.