SAMOA
OMBUDSMAN (KOMESINA O SULUFAIGA) ACT 2013
Arrangement of Provisions
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
1.
2.
3.
4.
Short title and
commencement
Interpretation
Objectives
Act binds Government
PART 2
OMBUDSMAN
5.
6.
Continuation and legal
personality
Independence
7.
Repealed by the Constitution
Amendment Act 2015, No.19
8.
9.
Selection and criteria
Oath of office
10. Repealed by the Constitution
Amendment Act 2015, No.19
11. Remuneration
12. Ombudsman to hold no other
office
13. Acting Ombudsman
14. Resignation
15. Removal and suspension
16. Automatic vacation of office
17. Vacancy
PART 3
ADMINISTRATIVE
DECISIONS
Division 1 – Powers and
proceedings
18. Powers to investigate
administrative decisions
19. Referral of matters by
parliamentary committees or
Prime Minister
20. Overriding powers
21. Matters not to be investigated
22. Mode of complaint
23. Refusal to investigate
complaint
24. Proceedings
25. Right to be heard and
consultation
26. Referral of matters to
appropriate authority
27. Other procedures
Division 2 – Results of
investigations and immunities
28. Procedures after
investigation
29. Right to be heard on any
adverse comments
30. Complainant to be informed
of result of investigation
31. Proceedings not to be
questioned or to be subject to
review