Section 21 — Appointment of Ombudsman — Ombudsman Act 1976 (Commonwealth) — Barrister AI

Latest Cases Case Lookup LegislationBeta Notebook Research Briefs

Section 21 — Appointment of Ombudsman — Ombudsman Act 1976 (Commonwealth) — Barrister AI

All legislation

COMMONWEALTHAct

In force

Official source Save

This is the latest official compilation.Check the official source →

Ask a question about this ActPro

s 21AInterpretation s 21Appointment of Ombudsman s 22Tenure of office s 23Deputy Ombudsman s 24Salary and allowances s 25Leave of absence s 26Resignation s 27Retirement s 28Suspension and removal of Ombudsman s 28ARemoval taken to be retirement on ground of invalidity s 28BRetirement on ground of invalidity under the Superannuation Acts s 29Acting appointments

Section Whole Act

Back182 / 208Forward

21

Appointment of Ombudsman

In force

Part III—Conditions of service, and staff, of the Ombudsman

Division 1—Ombudsman

21 Appointment of Ombudsman

(1)

An Ombudsman shall be appointed by the Governor‑General.

(2)

An Ombudsman holds office on such terms and conditions (if any) in respect to matters not provided for in this Act as are prescribed.

Research tools for this sectionSubscription

Cited by Analyse Interrogate History Equivalents

The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.

Previouss 21AInterpretation Nexts 22Tenure of office