Ombudsman Regulations 2017 (Cth)

Ombudsman Regulations 2017 made under the

Ombudsman Act 1976

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 14 December 2024

Includes amendments: F2024L01668

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Ombudsman Regulations 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 December 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name 3 Authority 5 Definitions Part 2—General matters 6 Bodies not to be taken to be prescribed authorities for the purposes of the Act 7 Persons not to be taken to be prescribed authorities for the purposes of the Act 8 Principal offices 9 Actions deemed not to be taken by Attorney‑General's Department 10 Members of court staff 11 Commonwealth‑controlled companies to be taken to be prescribed authorities 12 Prescribed terms and conditions 13 Witness expenses Part 3—Defence Force Ombudsman 14 Conferral of functions on Defence Force Ombudsman—new complaints etc. 14A Payments to complainants—certain new complaints 14B Conferral of functions on Defence Force Ombudsman—old complaints 15 Transitional—conferral of functions on Defence Force Ombudsman Part 4—National Preventive Mechanism functions Division 1—National Preventive Mechanism Body function 16 National Preventive Mechanism Body function Division 2—National Preventive Mechanism Coordinator function 17 National Preventive Mechanism Coordinator function Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history