Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976 - SECT 4

  (1)   For the purposes of this Act, there shall be:

  (a)   a Commonwealth Ombudsman; and

  (b)   at least one, and not more than 3, Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsmen.

  (2)   The functions of the Commonwealth Ombudsman are to investigate complaints made to him or her under this Act and to perform such other functions as are conferred on him or her by:

  (a)   this Act or the regulations; or

  (b)   another Act or regulations made under another Act; or

  (c)   an ACT enactment or regulations made under an ACT enactment.

  (4)   The Commonwealth Ombudsman, in performing his or her functions in relation to immigration (including immigration detention), may, if he or she so chooses, be called the Immigration Ombudsman.

  (5)   The Commonwealth Ombudsman, in performing his or her functions in relation to the Australian Federal Police, may, if he or she so chooses, be called the Law Enforcement Ombudsman.