Ombudsman Act 2001

This section applies to the ombudsman on appointment as the ombudsman or the inspector of detention services.

The ombudsman must, within 1 month, give the Speaker a statement setting out the information mentioned in subsection (3) in relation to—

the interests of the ombudsman; and

the interests of each person who is a related person in relation to the ombudsman.

The information to be set out in the statement is the information that would be required to be disclosed under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, section 69B if the ombudsman were a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Subsections (5) and (6) apply if, after the giving of the statement—

there is a change in the interests mentioned in subsection (2); and

the change is of a type that would have been required to be disclosed under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001, section 69B if the ombudsman were a member of the Legislative Assembly.

The ombudsman must give the Speaker a revised statement.

The revised statement must—

be given as soon as possible after the relevant facts about the change come to the ombudsman’s knowledge; and

comply with subsection (3).

The Speaker must, if asked, give a copy of the latest statement to—

the Minister; or

the leader of a political party represented in the Legislative Assembly; or

the Crime and Corruption Commission; or

a member of the parliamentary committee; or

the integrity commissioner.

The Speaker must, if asked, give a copy of the part of the latest statement that relates only to the ombudsman to another member of the Legislative Assembly.

A member of the Legislative Assembly may, by writing given to the Speaker, allege that the ombudsman has not complied with the requirements of this section.

A reference in this section to an interest is a reference to the matter within its ordinary meaning under the general law and the definition in the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, schedule 1 does not apply.

In this section—integrity commissioner means the Queensland Integrity Commissioner under the Integrity Act 2009.related person, in relation to the ombudsman, means—

the ombudsman’s spouse; or

a person who is totally or substantially dependent on the ombudsman and—

the person is the ombudsman’s child; or

the person’s affairs are so closely connected with the ombudsman’s affairs that a benefit derived by the person, or a substantial part of it, could pass to the ombudsman.