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Ombudsman Act 2001
sec.18When ombudsman may investigate administrative action
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### sec.18 When ombudsman may investigate administrative action
The ombudsman may investigate administrative action of an agency if—
a complaint is made about the administrative action; or
the ombudsman otherwise considers the administrative action should be investigated.
The ombudsman must investigate a parliamentary reference of an administrative action of an agency.
(sec.18-ssec.1) The ombudsman may investigate administrative action of an agency if— a complaint is made about the administrative action; or the ombudsman otherwise considers the administrative action should be investigated.
(sec.18-ssec.2) The ombudsman must investigate a parliamentary reference of an administrative action of an agency.
- (a) a complaint is made about the administrative action; or
- (b) the ombudsman otherwise considers the administrative action should be investigated.