Ombudsmen Act 1975

Functions of Ombudsmen

25: Proceedings not to be questioned or to be subject to review

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"Ombudsman decisions can't be changed in court unless they didn't have the power to make them"

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If you are involved in a proceeding with an Ombudsman, you should know that it can't be stopped because of a small mistake in the way it was started. The Ombudsman's decision can't be challenged in court unless the Ombudsman didn't have the power to make that decision. This means the court can't review or change the Ombudsman's decision for any other reason.

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25Proceedings not to be questioned or to be subject to review

  1. No proceeding of an Ombudsman shall be held bad for want of form, and, except on the ground of lack of jurisdiction, no proceeding or decision of an Ombudsman shall be liable to be challenged, reviewed, quashed, or called in question in any court.

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