4 Ombudsman (Komesina o Sulufaiga) Act 2013 (c) treaties and conventions listed in Schedule 1; “investigation” means an investigation carried out under Part 3; “Ministry or organisation” means: (a) a Ministry listed under the Ministerial and Departmental Arrangement Act 2003 or established by an Act; or (b) a public office, government agency or government corporation established by an Act or the Government; or (c) a public body listed under the Public Bodies (Performance and Accountability) Act 2001; “Office” means the Office of the Ombudsman continued by section 53; “officer” for a Ministry or organisation, includes an employee, a member of a board or committee or any other person engaged to perform an administrative decision; “Ombudsman” means the person appointed under section 7 as the Ombudsman (Komesina o Sulufaiga); “Speaker” means the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly; “staff” means Assistant Ombudsmen, officers and other staff of the Office, and includes other persons engaged to carry out the functions, duties and powers under this Act. 3. Objectives – The objectives of this Act are: (a) to promote transparency, accountability and integrity in the administration and decision making of Ministries and organisations; and (b) to promote and protect the dignity of humankind enshrined in the Constitution, international human rights law, as the foundation of a fair, just and peaceful society. 4. Act binds Government – This Act binds the Government. PART 2 OMBUDSMAN