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called the 'respondent') attends in accordance with a notice under subsection 9(2) may:

  (a) administer an oath or affirmation to the respondent; and

  (b) examine the respondent on oath or affirmation.".

Reports where appropriate action not taken on Ombudsman's report

25. Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following subsections:

"(4) In the case of a report relating to a Parliamentary Department, subsections (1) to (3) have effect as follows:

     (a) if the report relates to the Department of the Senate—a reference to the Prime Minister is to be read as a reference to the President of the Senate;

     (b) if the report relates to the Department of the House of Representatives—a reference to the Prime Minister is to be read as a reference to the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

     (c) in any other case—a reference to the Prime Minister is to be read as a reference to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

"(5) In the case of a report relating to a prescribed authority constituted by the chief executive officer of a court or tribunal, subsections (1) to (3) have effect as follows:

    (a) if the report relates to the chief executive officer of a court—a reference to the Prime Minister is to be read as a reference to the chief justice or chief judge (however described) of the court, as the case requires;

    (b) if the report relates to the Registrar of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal—a reference to the Prime Minister is to be read as a reference to the President of the Tribunal;

     (c) if the report relates to the chief executive officer of a tribunal other than the Administrative Appeals Tribunal—a reference to the Prime Minister is to be read as a reference to the president or principal member (however described) of the tribunal or, if the tribunal consists of a single member, as a reference to that member.".

Special reports to Parliament

26. Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "has, in accordance with subsection 16(1), furnished information to the Prime Minister" and substituting "has acted under subsection 16(1)".

Acting appointments

  27.(1) Section 29 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by omitting from subsection (1) "Governor-General" and substituting "Minister";

    (b) by omitting from subsection (4) "the Governor-General or the Minister, as the case may be," and substituting "the Minister";

  (c) by omitting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection:

     "(5) The Minister may terminate an appointment under subsection (1) or (1A) at any time.".

(2) An appointment in force under subsection 29(1) of the Principal Act immediately before the commencement of this section has