Ombudsman Bill 2001 (Qld)

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OMBUDSMAN BILL 2001

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OMBUDSMAN BILL 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1—PRELIMINARY Division 1—General Short title... 0.0... eee eee Commencement........... 00.00 e eee cee eee eee

Definitions... 2.2.0.0...

Objects of Act 2... How objects are to be achieved. ...............000..0000. Division 2—Key concepts Meaning of "administrative action" ................00000. Meaning of "agency". .... 2... eee eee eee Meaning of "public authority" ....... 0.0.0... What is included in meaning of administrative action of agency PART 2—THE OMBUDSMAN Ombudsman. .... 6... eee Functions of ombudsman .............. 00000 e eee eee ee

Ombudsman not subject to direction................00000.

PART 3—INVESTIGATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS OF

AGENCIES Division 1—Extent of jurisdiction What ombudsman may investigate .................00000. Liaison with complaints entity ...................0000008 What ombudsman may not investigate ................000.

Application to Supreme Court. .............00.. 00 eee eee

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Division 2—When administrative actions may be investigated When ombudsman may investigate administrative action .............. Assembly may refer administrative action for investigation.............

Division 3—Complaints Complaints. 2.0... eee Effect of restrictive provisions on complaints...................0000. Preliminary inquiry ..... 2... eee eee eee Refusal to investigate complaint........... 0.0... eee eee eee eee Division 4—Other provisions Investigations generally... 0.0.0.0... 0c ee eee eee ee Procedure. 0.0... eee Consultation. ... 0... eee PART 4—POWERS AND PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATIONS Division 1—Ombudsman's powers for conducting investigations Notice to principal officer... 2... 2. eee eee eee Requirement to give document or information....................0.. Requirement to attend and to give document or information ............ Compliance with investigation requirement ..................0000005 Power of court if non-compliance with investigation requirement........ Custody of document given to ombudsman .................00.00005 Way of giving information ........... 0.0... cee eee eee ee eee Investigation at agency premises........... 0.0... eee eee eee eee ee Expenses .. 0... eee ee eee eee Division 2—Arrest warrants Application for arrest warrant... 2... eee eee ee eee Issue of arrest warrant ..... 0.0... eee eee eee Division 3—Contempt Contempt of ombudsman ........... 06... e eee eee eee Punishment of contempt ........... 00... eee eee eee eee Conduct that is contempt and offence... .......... 0.000 c cece eee eee Division 4—Offences