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Ombudsman (Komesina o Sulufaiga) Act 2013
(a) prepare a report on the status of human rights in
Samoa for the previous year, including the
following—
(i) recommendations about reforms and other
measures, whether legal, political or
administrative, which could be taken to
prevent or redress human rights violations;
(ii) any action taken by the Government on
recommendations in any previous report;
(iii) any action taken by the Government to
promote and protect human rights; and
(b) submit the report to the Speaker for tabling in the
Legislative Assembly under its Standing Orders
at its next meeting.
(2) When the report is tabled, the Legislative Assembly
must refer the report to the parliamentary committee responsible
for human rights to scrutinise the report pursuant to the
Standing Orders.
(3) The parliamentary committee must:
(a) summon a Minister, public servant or other person
affected by the report to appear before it to
respond to any matter in the report; and
(b) prepare
and
transmit
its
report
and
recommendations to the Legislative Assembly to
debate the report and the state of human rights in
Samoa.
PART 5
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT
41. Establishment and functions – (1) The Ombudsman
may establish within the Office a special investigation unit for
the purposes of:
(a) receiving, investigating and determining any
complaints about a police officer, prison officer
or officer of other prescribed disciplined force;
and
(b) carrying out any other functions, duties or powers
under any other Act or as are prescribed by
regulations.