Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1989 - SECT 4A

    (1)     The ombudsman is an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly.

    (2)     The functions, powers, rights, immunities and obligations of the ombudsman are as stated in this Act and any other law in force in the ACT.

Note     A law in force in the ACT includes a territory law and a Commonwealth law.

    (3)     There are no implied functions, powers, rights, immunities or obligations arising from the ombudsman being an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly.

    (4)     The powers of the Legislative Assembly to act in relation to the ombudsman are as stated in this Act and any other law in force in the ACT.

    (5)     In subsection (4):

"Legislative Assembly" includes—

        (a)     the members of the Legislative Assembly; and

        (b)     the committees of the Legislative Assembly.

    (6)     There are no implied powers of the Legislative Assembly arising from the ombudsman being an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly.