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Part III · Powers, Duties and Functions of the Ombudsman

11. Matters not subject to investigation,

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Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Nothing in this Act shall authorize the Ombudsman to investigate or report upon—

(a)

any complaint or allegation of the infringement of a fundamental right or other injustice alleged to have occurred prior to the commencement of the

Constitution

;

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{b) any allegation of an injustice not. amounting to an infringement of a fundamental right, relating to—

(i)

the exercise, performance or discharge of any.

power, duty or function under the Public

Security Ordinance or the law for the time being in force relating to public security ;

{ii) any decision, recommendation, act or omission of any attorney-at-law acting as legal advisor to, or appearing in any proceeding for, the

State, any public corporation, local authority or other like institution, including the

Attorney-General, Solicitor-General or any legal officer of the department of the

. Attorney-General, or any attorney-at-law acting under the special authority of the

Attorney-General

;

(iii)

any person who is or was a member of the

Armed Forces, Police Force or other Forces charged with the maintenance of public order, so far as the matter relates to—

(a)

the terms and conditions of his service

:

or

(b)

any order, command, decision, penalty or punishment given to him in his capa-city as such member

;

(iv)

the institution of civil or criminal proceedings or the conduct thereof, and any decision or recommendation therefor

;

(v)

the appointment, transfer, dismissal or discipli-nary control of public officers

;

(vi)

any decision, recommendation, act or omission of the Auditor-General ;

Ombudsman

. (vii), any decision, recommendation, act or omission of the Commissioner of Elections

; or

(viii)

any decision, determination, recommendation,

‘act or omission of the Ombudsman or of any

Deputy Ombudsman.

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