Legal Ombudsman Northern Ireland

The Ombudsman`s statutory power to investigate complaints and, where appropriate, make recommendations is set out in the Public Services Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Act 2016 (2016 Act). (2) A listed authority is not entitled to such privilege with respect to the production of documents or the taking of evidence in the course of investigations, as permitted by law in judicial proceedings. 4 From the date of transfer, the Ombudsman shall replace any existing function in all documents, contracts or legal proceedings relating to N.I. If you have any questions about the attention of the legal team in the Office of the Ombudsman, please send an email to: nipso@nipso.org.uk and bring it to the attention of the legal team. Please also consult our website for further information at: www.nipso.org.uk (c)the power of the Department of Finance and Staff to determine the form of accounting to be prepared by the Ombudsman in accordance with Schedule 2(7) or sections 9 to 13 of the Resources and Public Accounts (Northern Ireland) Act 2001. (b)the Assembly Committee considers that the office, employment or membership would not jeopardise: “Assembly Committee” means the Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly; (5) The procedures referred to in paragraph 4(c) include the review of complaints by a person other than the provisions relating to the payment by the Ministry of compensation to personnel who suffer a loss or disadvantage as a result of the transfer. (c)any other person alleged to have committed the act complained of and that, in the opinion of that person, disclosure of that document or information, or documents or information of that category, would be prejudicial to public security or otherwise contrary to the public interest. (6) If a cogeneration model is revised and republished, section 38 comes into force with the following amendments: (4) However, every member of staff is an agent of the Crown within the meaning of the Official Secrets Act 1989. 1—1.

All property, rights and obligations to which an existing office is entitled or subject immediately before the date of transfer shall be transferred to the Ombudsman on that date and shall be transferred to him in accordance with this paragraph. 6 The acts of a member of the administrative staff of a court appointed or mandated by the Ministry of Justice as a member of that staff, insofar as the act is performed on the express or implied instruction or instruction of a person acting in the exercise of judicial functions or as a member of the court.N.I. (b)ensure that the person to be appointed has been determined by a fair selection procedure. and open. “Commissioner” means the Ombudsman (as defined in the 2016 Act) known as the Standards Commissioner of Local Government in Northern Ireland, for the purpose of carrying out his or her duties under this Part;`; (b)any power or obligation of the listed authority to take further action in relation to a matter under investigation. (b)referred to the Ombudsman within six months of the date on which the complaint was lodged with the listed authority. (c)contain provisions on procedures for resolving complaints from such employees concerning matters covered by the agreements; and (b)there are special circumstances that make this reasonable. 7. Where the Ombudsman considers that a substantial revision of the Statement of Principles is required, paragraphs 2 to 5 shall apply to this Statement of Principles in the same way as to the first Statement of Principles.

(a)the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister, acting jointly; (2) The question relates to measures taken by one or more of the listed authorities (see Articles 12 and 13). 2 Measures taken by [F9the Department of Health] in the exercise of its functions under the Regulations under sections 61, 62 or 63 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 under section 10 of the Health and Medicines (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (inquiries into matters relating to services).N.I. * If you are only able to: Unfortunately, there may be delays in confirming your application. (b)it is not appropriate for the Ombudsman to perform certain tasks in the past in any of the functions referred to in paragraph 5. 54—1. This Rule shall apply where, following an inquiry, the Ombudsman considers that: 5. Additional information shall be provided within the time limit prescribed by the Ombudsman. (3) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “ineligibility for election to the Assembly” means the exclusion from the Assembly under the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 under section 36(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. 5. For the purposes of this Section, an institution shall receive public funding if: (b)a member or officer of the listed authority: against whom the complaint is directed, is acting at the time of the contested act and in that capacity.

2 With respect to any function that may be performed by an authority on this list and that could previously be performed on behalf of the Crown by a body not so designated, the reference to the authority so listed shall include a reference to the other authority.