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Ombudsmen Act 1975

1: Short Title and commencement

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This Act is called the Ombudsmen Act 1975. You can refer to it by this name when talking about it. The Act has different parts that come into force at different times.

Some parts of the Act, like Part 3 of Schedule 1 and sections 13, 18, and 22, will come into force on a date chosen by the Governor-General. You can find more information about this in the Part 3 of Schedule 1 and sections 13, 18, and 22.

Most of the Act will come into force as soon as it is passed, except for the parts mentioned earlier. An order made under this section is a type of secondary legislation, which you can learn more about in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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1Short Title and commencement

  1. This Act may be cited as the Ombudsmen Act 1975.

  2. Part 3 of Schedule 1, and sections 13, 18, and 22 so far as they relate to that Part, shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.

  3. Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall come into force upon its passing.

  4. An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

Notes
  • Section 1(2): Part 3 of Schedule 1, and sections 13, 18, and 22 so far as they relate to that Part brought into force, on , by the Ombudsmen Act Commencement Order 1975 (SR 1975/260).
  • Section 1(4): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).