Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration Act 1981 · As enacted · Part III · Powers, Duties and Functions of the Ombudsman
13. may dis-continue investigation in certain cases
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The Ombudsman may discountinue an investi-gation commenced by him under this Act if he iis of the view—
that in respect of the matter under investigation the complaifiant or person aggrieved has or had, under the law or existing administrative practice, an adequate remedy or right of appeal to which it is, or would have been, reasonable to resort to; or
that the complainant has not a sufficient interest in the subj ect-matter of the complaint or allegation
; or
that the complainant has been guilty of unreasonable delay in making the complaint or allegation
; or
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that such investigation may be prejudicial to the security, defence or international relations of Sri
Lanka including the relations ef Sri Lanka with any international: organization or agency
; or .
that such investigation may be prejudicial to the maintenance of discipline or order in any prison or place of detention.
Where, in the exercise of the discretion vested in him by ‘subsection (1), the Ombudsman discontinues an investi-gation, he shall inform the Public Petitions Committee of.
his decision to discontinue such investigation, together with his reasons therefor.