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Ombudsman (Komesina o Sulufaiga) Act 2013
67. Regulations – (1) The Head of State, acting on the
advice of Cabinet, may make regulations to give effect to or for
the purposes of this Act, and in particular to amend Schedule 1
or 2.
(2) Regulations are to be laid before the Legislative
Assembly.
68. Repeals, savings and transitional – (1) The Komesina
o Sulufaiga (Ombudsman) Act 1988 is repealed.
(2) At the commencement of this Act:
(a) the current Ombudsman continues in office under
this Act for a term of 6 years from the
commencement of this Act unless he resigns or
is removed from office pursuant to this Act
before the expiry of 6 years;
(b) the current staff of the Ombudsman continue as if
they were appointed under this Act as staff of the
Office, subject to their current terms of
employment;
(c) any pending complaint or investigation continues as
if it were made under this Act;
(d) any property of the Government under the control or
possession of the Ombudsman continues to be
under the control or possession of the
Ombudsman, subject to any agreement between
the Government and the Ombudsman as to the
ownership and transfer of the property.
(3) Regulations may be made under section 67 within 2
years of commencement of this Act to deal with any other
transitional or saving matter.
SCHEDULE 1
(section 2)
LIST OF TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
1. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against
Women
2. Convention on the Rights of the Child