Ombudsman to have powers of a Royal Commission

In force

For the purposes of an investigation the Ombudsman has the powers of a commission as defined in the Royal Commissions

Act 1917 and that Act applies as if—

(a)

the Ombudsman were a commission as so defined; and

(b)

the subject matter of the investigation were set out in a commission of inquiry issued by the Governor under that Act.

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