25Leave of absence

25 Leave of absence (1) The Speaker may approve leave of absence for the ombudsman on the terms the Speaker decides. (2) Where— (a) the Commonwealth ombudsman holds the office of ombudsman; and

(b) the Commonwealth ombudsman is granted leave of absence under the Ombudsman Act 1976 (Cwlth); the ombudsman is taken to have been granted leave of absence for the same period under subsection (1).