Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration Act 1981 · As enacted · Part III · Powers, Duties and Functions of the Ombudsman
12. Reference of certain questions to Supreme Court
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If, during the course of an investigation under this Act, any question of law of exceptional public impor-tanée arises—
rélating to the interpretation of the Consfitution
; or
as to whether in relation to any particular facts there fhas been or is likely to be an infringement of a funadmental right by a public officer, or officer of a public corporation, local authority, or other like institution, the Ommbullkman may state a Gase ‘for the opinion of the
Supreme Court’ “upon such question.
The case. stated shall contain a statement of the facts on which the question of law arises and such facts shall not be liable to be questiondd in proceedings before the
Supreme Court under this section.
The Attorney-General ‘and the complainant, if any, shall be served with notice of any. such. case stated and shall be entitled to make. submissions at the hearing of any such case.
The Omnbudstnan may at such hearing, make submis-sions through an attorney-at-law.