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(d) a recommendation for action to any person and
require the person to report to the Ombudsman
on the steps that the person has taken to give
effect to the recommendations.
(2) The Ombudsman shall:
(a) make
public
the
report,
findings
and
recommendations; and
(b) provide Parliament with a copy of the report,
findings and recommendations.
(3) The Speaker shall cause the report to be tabled in
Parliament pursuant to its Standing Orders for debate or referral
to the relevant parliamentary committee.
37. Parliamentary scrutiny – (1) The parliamentary
committee must scrutinise the report referred to it under section
36(3) under the Standing Orders and may require the
Government or other persons to make formal responses to the
report.
(2) The parliamentary committee must table its report,
including any formal response, in Parliament for debate at its
current or next meeting pursuant to its Standing Orders.
Division 3 – Other matters
38. Complaints – (1) The Ombudsman may receive oral or
written complaints about breach of human rights.
(2) The Ombudsman may not investigate any individual
complaints relating to human rights violations but the
complaints may form the basis for conducting an inquiry under
Division 2.
(3) With the written consent of the complainant, the
Ombudsman may refer the complaint to the authority
responsible for handling the complaint.
39. Advisory groups and experts – The Ombudsman may
establish advisory groups or appoint an expert or a group of
experts for the purpose of this Part pursuant to terms the
Ombudsman considers appropriate.
40. State of human rights report – (1) The Ombudsman
must, before 30 June in each year: