When you are looking at decisions made under Part 2 or section 10 of the Official Information Act 1982, the Ombudsmen Act 1975 applies to investigations and proceedings. This means that the rules from the Ombudsmen Act 1975 are used for these investigations, just like they would be for investigations under the Ombudsmen Act 1975. You can think of it like the Ombudsmen Act 1975 is helping to guide how these investigations are carried out.

The Ombudsmen Act 1975 has some specific sections, like sections 13, 14, and 25, that do not apply to the work of an Ombudsman under the Official Information Act 1982. This is important to understand when you are looking at how an Ombudsman makes decisions or takes actions under this Act. It helps to clarify what rules the Ombudsman must follow.

When an Ombudsman is working under the Official Information Act 1982, they have certain functions and powers that are given to them by this Act. The rules from sections 13, 14, and 25 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975 do not apply to these functions and powers, or to any proceedings, decisions, recommendations, or actions that the Ombudsman takes under this Act.