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Part III · Ombuds for the Women’S Rights and Staff of the Commission

31. Appointment of an Ombuds for Women’s Rights

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

(1)

There shall be appointed a person who shall be called and known as the Ombuds for Women’s Rights

(hereinafter referred to as the “Ombuds”) who shall be charged with the responsibility of entertaining any complaint referred to him by an aggrieved person connected with gender based violence or to a complaint concerning the infringement or imminent infringement of women’s rights.

(2)

The person appointed to hold the office of Ombuds in terms of subsection (1) shall be a person of good repute with proven ability in the areas of law, human rights, mediation and dispute resolution.

(3)

Any person who is subjected to, or who is aware of the occurrence of, gender based violence or to the infringement or imminent infringement of women’s rights may make a complaint to the Ombuds.

(4)

The Ombuds shall maintain a record of all complaints received and shall in the order that such complaints are received, make inquiries into the facts of each complaint.

(5)

On the conclusion of an inquiry into a complaint, the

Ombuds shall forward to the Commission a report containing recommendations and possible avenues of relief available to the complainant in terms of the provisions of this Act.

The Commission shall take cognizance of the recommendations made by the Ombuds in recommending action to be taken in terms of Part II of this Act.

(6)

Terms of reference applicable to the Ombuds, the remuneration payable, the term of office including manner of removal therefrom and the Code of Conduct to be adhered to by the Ombuds shall be as prescribed.

Read on from s 32

Part IV

National Fund for Women

Read on from Part IV

Part V

General

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