62Review of procedures

62 Review of procedures

(1)  [Section 62 Subsection (1) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 27, Applied:01 Oct 2010] The Ombudsman may review the procedures of a public body at any time to ensure that the procedures comply with this Act and the Ombudsman's guidelines and standards, but must review the procedures at least once in each 3-year period following approval under section 60(3) .

(2)  [Section 62 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2009, s. 27, Applied:01 Oct 2010] The Ombudsman may review the implementation of the procedures of a public body to ensure that their implementation complies with this Act and the Ombudsman's guidelines and standards.

(3)  The Ombudsman may make any recommendation to a public body that the Ombudsman thinks fit arising from a review under this section.

(4)  If it appears to the Ombudsman that insufficient steps have been taken within a reasonable time after making a recommendation under subsection (3) , the Ombudsman may, after considering any comments of the public body, send a copy of the recommendation to the relevant Minister.