What are referred complaints and referred matters?
16B What are referred complaints and referred matters?
For the purposes of this Act, a referred complaint is—
S. 16B(1)(a) amended by Nos 85/2012 s. 149(a), 82/2012 s. 313(f), 2/2019 s. 79(Sch. 1 Pt C item 13).
a complaint within the meaning of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 (other than a public interest complaint) referred to the Ombudsman by the IBAC under section 73 of that Act; or
S. 16B(1)(b) amended by No. 85/2012 s. 149(b).
a complaint about any administrative action taken by or in an authority referred to the Ombudsman by another person or body (whether under an Act or otherwise); or
S. 16B(1)(c) inserted by No. 85/2012 s. 149(c), amended by No. 2/2019 s. 79(Sch. 1 Pt C item 13).
a public interest complaint that the Ombudsman has refused to investigate under section 15D(2).
For the purposes of this Act, a referred matter is—
S. 16B(2)(a) amended by No. 82/2012 s. 313(f).
a notification within the meaning of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011 referred to the Ombudsman by the IBAC under section 73 of that Act; or
a matter referred, or information provided, to the Ombudsman (whether under an Act or otherwise) about any administrative action taken by or in an authority, but not including a matter referred to the Ombudsman under section 16.
S. 16C inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 231.
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