Ombudsman (Komesina o Sulufaiga) Act 2013 13 (ii) for a decision made in the exercise of a discretionary power, reasons should have been given for the decision. (2) If, in a case to which this section applies, the Ombudsman is of the opinion that: (a) the matter should be referred to the appropriate authority for further consideration; or (b) the omission should be rectified; or (c) the decision should be cancelled or varied; or (d) any practice on which the decision, recommendation, act, or omission was based should be altered; or (e) any law on which the decision, recommendation, act, or omission was based should be reconsidered; or (f) reasons should have been given for the decision; or (g) any other steps should be taken,– the Ombudsman must report the opinion and reasons to the appropriate Ministry or organisation, and may make recommendations. (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Ombudsman: (a) may request the Ministry or organisation to notify the Ombudsman, within a specified time, of any steps that it proposes to take to give effect to the Ombudsman’s recommendations; and (b) must also send a copy of the report and recommendations to the Minister or organisation concerned with the report; or (c) may make the report public if the report relates— (i) to an own motion investigation; or (ii) to an issue that is already in the public domain and it is in the public interest to make the report public. (4) If, within a reasonable time after the report is made, no action is taken which in the opinion of the Ombudsman to be adequate and appropriate, the Ombudsman may: (a) after considering any comment made by the Ministry or organisation affected by the report, send a copy of the report and recommendations to the Prime Minister; and (b) make a report to Parliament on the matter.