sec.27Notice to principal officer

### sec.27 Notice to principal officer If— the ombudsman decides, or is required, to conduct an investigation into an administrative action of an agency; and the ombudsman intends to exercise powers under this part; the ombudsman must, before exercising the powers, give the principal officer of the agency a notice under subsection (2) . The notice must— inform the officer of the ombudsman’s intention to conduct the investigation; and identify, to the extent reasonable in the circumstances, the administrative action the subject of the investigation; and inform the officer in general terms of the powers the ombudsman may exercise under this part for investigations. On the giving of the notice, the ombudsman may exercise powers under this part for the investigation. (sec.27-ssec.1) If— the ombudsman decides, or is required, to conduct an investigation into an administrative action of an agency; and the ombudsman intends to exercise powers under this part; the ombudsman must, before exercising the powers, give the principal officer of the agency a notice under subsection (2) . (sec.27-ssec.2) The notice must— inform the officer of the ombudsman’s intention to conduct the investigation; and identify, to the extent reasonable in the circumstances, the administrative action the subject of the investigation; and inform the officer in general terms of the powers the ombudsman may exercise under this part for investigations. (sec.27-ssec.3) On the giving of the notice, the ombudsman may exercise powers under this part for the investigation. - (a) the ombudsman decides, or is required, to conduct an investigation into an administrative action of an agency; and - (b) the ombudsman intends to exercise powers under this part; - (a) inform the officer of the ombudsman’s intention to conduct the investigation; and - (b) identify, to the extent reasonable in the circumstances, the administrative action the subject of the investigation; and - (c) inform the officer in general terms of the powers the ombudsman may exercise under this part for investigations.