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Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002

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  1. Introduction

  2. Background

  3. The Act

  4. Commentary on Sections

    1. The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

      1. Section 1 and schedule 1 – The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

    2. Investigations by the Ombudsman

      1. Section 2 – Power of investigation

      2. Section 3 and schedule 2 – Persons liable to investigation

      3. Section 4 – Persons liable to investigation: supplementary

      4. Section 5 – Matters which may be investigated

      5. Section 6 and schedule 3 – Application of section 5 to certain tribunals

      6. Section 7 – Matters which may be investigated: restrictions

      7. Section 8 and schedule 4 – Excluded matters

      8. Section 9 – Complaints: who may complain

      9. Section 10 – Complaints: time limits and procedure

      10. Section 11 – Decisions not to investigate

      11. Section 12 – Investigation procedure

      12. Section 13 – Evidence

      13. Section 14 – Obstruction and contempt

      14. Section 15 – Reports on investigations

      15. Section 16 – Special reports

    3. Miscellaneous and general

      1. Section 17 – Annual reports etc.

      2. Section 18 – Protection from actions of defamation

      3. Section 19 – Confidentiality of information

      4. Section 20 – Disclosure of Information by the Ombudsman

      5. Section 21 – Consultation and co-operation with other Commissioners and Ombudsmen

      6. Section 22 – Information about right to make complaint

    4. Supplementary

      1. Section 23 – Interpretation

      2. Section 24 – Orders in Council: general

      3. Section 25 and schedule 6 – Modification of enactments

      4. Section 26 and schedule 7 – Consequential, transitional, transitory and saving provision

      5. Section 27 – Commencement, revocation and short title

  5. Parliamentary History of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002

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