Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00563:section:29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00563
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 29
Character Range: 28734–29710

29  Disclosure of interests

Disclosure before appointment
 (1) Before starting to hold office, the Ombudsman must give to the Minister a written statement of any material personal interest that the Ombudsman has that relates to the functions of the Ombudsman.
Note: The Ombudsman, once appointed, must also disclose interests under section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Disclosure after appointment
 (2) A disclosure by the Ombudsman under section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with the duty to disclose interests) must be made to the Minister.
 (3) Subsection (2) applies in addition to any rules made for the purposes of that section.
 (4) For the purposes of this Act and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, the Ombudsman is taken not to have complied with section 29 of that Act if the Ombudsman does not comply with subsection (2) of this section.