Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration Act 1981 · As enacted · Part III · Powers, Duties and Functions of the Ombudsman
10. Functions of
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Where the Committee of Parliament set up to fhe adsmar consider petitions presented by Members of Parliament
(hereinafter referred to as the “Public Petitions Com-mittee") is of the view that any petition presented to it by a Member of Parliament discloses an infringment of a fundamental right or other injustice by a public officer, or officer of a public corporation, local authority, or other like institution,.it may refer such petition to the Ombudsman for investigation and report.
The Ombudsman may investigate and report on any matter under the preceding provisions of this section notwithstanding anything in any other written law which provides that any decision, recommendation, act or omission shall not be called in question in any court or other tribunal by way of writ or otherwise.
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Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
{3) In this section, “injustice” includes any injustice alleged to have been or to be likely to be caused by any decision or recommendation (including a recommendation to a Minister) or by any act or omission, and the infringe-ment of any right recognized by the Constitution.