Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1989 - SECT 20A

    (1)     The ombudsman may, at any time, give the Minister administering the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

a written report on—

        (a)     the results of any inspections carried out under section 17C (Power to enter police premises); and

        (b)     compliance with the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

, part 3.11 (Entry and search warrants) in the period to which the report relates by the chief police officer and other officers and people assisting in exercising functions under that part; and

        (c)     compliance with the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

, chapter 4 (Child sex offenders register) in the period to which the report relates by the chief police officer and other people authorised by the chief police officer to have access to the child sex offenders register.

    (2)     If the Minister administering the Crimes (Child Sex Offenders) Act 2005

asks the ombudsman for a report under this section, the ombudsman must give the Minister a report under this section as soon as practicable after receiving the request.

    (3)     The ombudsman must give a copy of any report under this section to the chief police officer.