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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
24 Appointment
25 Remuneration
26 Leave of absence
27 Outside work
28 Resignation
29 Disclosure of interests
30 Termination of appointment
31 Other terms and conditions
32 Acting appointments
Division 3—Persons assisting the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman
33 Staff
34 Consultants
Part 3—Advocating for small businesses and family enterprises
Division 1—Preliminary
35 Constitutional connection—meaning of relevant legislation, policies and practices
Division 2—Research and inquiries on Ombudsman's own initiative
36 Research and inquiries
37 Notice to person to provide information and documents
38 Documents produced in relation to research or inquiry
39 Limitation on powers
40 Reports to the Minister
41 Minister may publish Ombudsman's report
Division 3—Minister may refer matter to Ombudsman for inquiry
Subdivision A—Referral by Minister
42 Minister may refer a matter for inquiry
Subdivision B—Notice of inquiry
43 Notice of inquiry
Subdivision C—Hearings
44 Application of this Subdivision
45 Notice of hearings
46 Procedure at hearings
47 Notice to person to provide information and documents
48 Summons to person to attend hearing
49 Refusal to answer questions or produce documents
50 Documents produced in relation to inquiry
51 Allowances to witnesses
52 Restrictions on publication of evidence
53 Written statements etc. to be made public
54 Limitation on powers
Subdivision D—Report of inquiry
55 Ombudsman must prepare a report on the inquiry
56 Report of inquiry to be tabled
Division 4—Providing advice to the Minister
57 Minister may refer a matter for advice
58 Minister may publish Ombudsman's advice
Division 5—National strategies
59 Working co‑operatively with Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies
60 Secretariat services and research services
Division 6—Other advocacy functions
61 Contributing to inquiries into relevant legislation, policies and practices
62 Reviewing proposals relating to relevant legislation, policies and practices
63 Minister may publish advice given as a result of a review
64 Promoting best practice
Part 4—Assisting a small business or family enterprise
Division 1—Preliminary
65 Constitutional connection—meaning of relevant action
Division 2—Responding to requests for assistance
66 Requests for assistance
67 Circumstances in which Ombudsman authorised to deal with a request for assistance
68 Circumstances in which Ombudsman may decide not to provide assistance
69 Circumstances in which the Ombudsman must transfer a request for assistance to another agency
70 Circumstances in which the Ombudsman may work co‑operatively with another agency to give assistance
Division 3—Assistance in a dispute
71 Ombudsman may recommend alternative dispute resolution process
72 List of alternative dispute resolution providers
73 Alternative dispute resolution processes not to