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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Act 2015

No. 123, 2015

Compilation No. 3

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Act 2015 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline of this Act
4 Definitions
5 Meaning of small business
6 Meaning of family enterprise
7 Meaning of action
8 Meaning of agency of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory
9 Meaning of confidential information
10 Act binds the Crown
11 Extension to Territories
Part 2—Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
Division 1—Establishment and functions and powers of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
12 Establishment
13 Functions of the Ombudsman
14 The advocacy function
15 The assistance function
16 General policy guidelines
17 Flexibility and range of working methods in performance of the Ombudsman's functions
18 Ombudsman's powers
19 Delegation by the Ombudsman
20 Directions from the Minister
21 Minister may require reports
22 Ombudsman is an official for the purposes of the finance law
23 Annual report
Division 2—Appointment and terms and conditions of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman