Ombudsman Act 1976

Each provision of this Act specified in Column 1 of this table applies in relation to the VET Student Loans Ombudsman in accordance with the table:

This subsection covers the following provisions:

the definition of authorized person in subsection 3(1) (interpretation);

section 7 (complaints);

section 7A (preliminary inquiries);

section 8 (investigations), other than:

paragraph (7A)(b); and

subsections (8) to (12);

section 8A (investigations by Commonwealth and State Ombudsmen), other than subsections (1A) to (1D);

section 9 (power to obtain information and documents), other than:

paragraphs (1AA)(ab) and (ac); and

paragraph (4)(ab);

section 11A (powers of Federal Court of Australia), other than subsections (1) and (5);

section 12 (complainant and Department etc. to be informed);

section 13 (power to examine witnesses);

section 31 (staff), other than subsection (2);

Part IV (miscellaneous), other than the following:

subsections 34(1) to (2C) (delegation);

paragraph 35(1)(e) and (f) and subparagraph (3)(b)(ia) (officers to observe confidentiality);

subsection 35A(3) (disclosure of information by Ombudsman).

Section 14 (power to enter premises) applies in relation to the VET Student Loans Ombudsman as if paragraph 14(1)(a) referred to:

a place that is occupied by a VET student loan scheme provider; or

a place that is occupied by a VET student loan scheme officer of a VET student loan scheme provider predominantly for the purposes of:

carrying out the officer’s powers, duties and functions as an employee in the provider’s service, or a member of the provider’s staff; or

performing services for or on behalf of the provider.

Section 14A (power to obtain access to documents etc. by remote means) applies in relation to the VET Student Loans Ombudsman as if:

a reference in subsections 14A(1) and (2) to any of the following were a reference to a VET student loan scheme provider:

a Department;

a prescribed authority;

a Commonwealth service provider of a Department or prescribed authority under a contract; and

paragraph 14A(5)(a) were omitted and the following paragraph substituted:

A VET student loan officer of a VET student loan scheme provider is a person who:

is employed in the service of the provider; or

is a member of the staff of the provider, whether or not the person is employed by the provider; or

performs services for or on behalf of the provider.

The VET student loan principal executive officer of a VET student loan scheme provider is the person who has executive responsibility for the operation of the provider.