sec.227Arrangements with ombudsman

sec.227 Arrangements with ombudsman

The tribunal may enter into an arrangement with the ombudsman providing for— the applications or referrals under this Act that the tribunal should refer to the ombudsman because they— relate to administrative actions; and would be more appropriately dealt with by the ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 2001 ; or the complaints under the Ombudsman Act 2001 that the ombudsman should refer to the tribunal because they— relate to decisions or other actions for which the tribunal has jurisdiction; and would be more appropriately dealt with by the tribunal under this Act; or how to deal with an administrative action that is the subject of a complaint, preliminary inquiry or investigation under the Ombudsman Act 2001 and an application or referral under this Act; or the cooperative performance by the tribunal and the ombudsman of their respective functions relating to administrative actions. If an arrangement entered into under subsection (1) provides for referrals as mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) , the arrangement must also provide for how the referral is to be made. The tribunal and the ombudsman are empowered to perform their functions in accordance with any relevant arrangement entered into under this section. In this section— administrative action has the meaning given by the Ombudsman Act 2001 , section 7 . (sec.227-ssec.1) The tribunal may enter into an arrangement with the ombudsman providing for— the applications or referrals under this Act that the tribunal should refer to the ombudsman because they— relate to administrative actions; and would be more appropriately dealt with by the ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 2001 ; or the complaints under the Ombudsman Act 2001 that the ombudsman should refer to the tribunal because they— relate to decisions or other actions for which the tribunal has jurisdiction; and would be more appropriately dealt with by the tribunal under this Act; or how to deal with an administrative action that is the subject of a complaint, preliminary inquiry or investigation under the Ombudsman Act 2001 and an application or referral under this Act; or the cooperative performance by the tribunal and the ombudsman of their respective functions relating to administrative actions. (sec.227-ssec.2) If an arrangement entered into under subsection (1) provides for referrals as mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b) , the arrangement must also provide for how the referral is to be made. (sec.227-ssec.3) The tribunal and the ombudsman are empowered to perform their functions in accordance with any relevant arrangement entered into under this section. (sec.227-ssec.4) In this section— administrative action has the meaning given by the Ombudsman Act 2001 , section 7 .

• (a) the applications or referrals under this Act that the tribunal should refer to the ombudsman because they— (i) relate to administrative actions; and (ii) would be more appropriately dealt with by the ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 2001 ; or