56Report on investigation

### 56 Report on investigation > > (1)  On the completion of an investigation of a disclosed matter the Ombudsman – > > > > > > (a) must report the findings of the investigation to the relevant person; and > > > > > > > (b) may make recommendations as to the action to be taken as a result of the investigation. > > > (2)  For the purposes of [subsection (1)](#GS56@Gs1@EN) , the relevant person is – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 56 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 25, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS25@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 56 Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2023, s. 12, Applied:31 Aug 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-08-31/act-2023-015#GS12@Hpa@EN) in the case of a public body or public officer (other than a member of Parliament), either the relevant Minister or the principal officer of the public body; or > > > > > > > (ab) [*\[Section 56 Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2023, s. 12, Applied:31 Aug 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-08-31/act-2023-015#GS12@Hpb@EN) in the case of a public officer who is – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a member of the House of Assembly, the Speaker of the House; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a member of the Legislative Council, the President of the Council; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 56 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 25, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS25@Hpb@EN) in the case of the mayor of a council, the relevant Minister; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 56 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 25, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS25@Hpc@EN) in the case of a councillor (other than the mayor), the mayor and the relevant Minister; or > > > > > > > (d) in the case of the general manager of a council – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the relevant Minister; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the mayor of that council and a senior officer of that council nominated by that council; or > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 56 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 25, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS25@Hpd@EN) in the case of any other employee of a council, the mayor and the general manager of the relevant council; or > > > > > > > (f) [*\[Section 56 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 25, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS25@Hpe@EN) in the case of a person performing functions under the [Parliamentary Privilege Act 1898](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1898-030)  – > > > > > > > > > > (i) in the House of Assembly, the Speaker of the House; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) in the Legislative Council, the President of the Council; or > > > > > > > (g) [*\[Section 56 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 25, Applied:01 Oct 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-10-01/act-2009-068#GS25@Hpe@EN) in the case of a person employed in an office of a Minister, Parliamentary Secretary or other Member of Parliament, whether in accordance with the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) , [Parliamentary Privilege Act 1898](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1898-030) or otherwise, the Minister administering this Act. > > > (3)  Recommendations under [subsection (1)](#GS56@Gs1@EN) may include – > > > > > > (a) a recommendation that the disclosed matter be referred to an appropriate authority for further consideration; and > > > > > > > (b) a recommendation that action be taken to remedy any harm or loss arising from the conduct; and > > > > > > > (c) a recommendation that action be taken to prevent the conduct from continuing or occurring in the future.