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Ombudsman(6 results)

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BOOTH v DILLON (No 1)VR 291

LUSH, J·8 Oct 1975·7p·

Administrative law - Ombudsman - Jurisdiction - Power "to investigate any administrative action in any Government Department" - "Administrative act" includes "any action relating to a matter of administration" - Complaint by prisoner in a gaol of assault on the prisoner by prison officer in presence of senior officials - Whether Ombudsman has jurisdiction to investigate complaint - Ombudsman Act 1973 (No. 8414) s2, s13, s14, s23, s27.

BOOTH v DILLON (No 2)VR 434

DUNN, J·3 Feb 1976·7p·

Administrative law - Ombudsman - Jurisdiction to conduct investigation - Matter investigated must relate to administrative action not policy - Ombudsman Act 1973 (No.8414), s2, s13(1), s14(1), s14(3), s14(4), s14(5).

Practice and procedure - Unacceptable alteration to special case - Use to be made of such alteration - Rules of the Supreme Court O.78 r5.

BOOTH v DILLON (NO 3)VR 143

NELSON, J·4 Nov 1976·8p·

Administrative law - Ombudsman - Jurisdiction - Investigation of administrative action - Hearing and determination by governor of prison of charges against prisoner - Whether administrative action - Whether action by a court of law - Social Welfare Act 1970 (No. 8089), s131 - Ombudsman Act 1973 (No. 8414), s2, s13, s27.

GLENISTER v DILLON (NO 2)VR 151

NELSON, J·4 Nov 1976·3p·

Administrative law - Ombudsman - Jurisdiction - Investigation of administrative action - Public Solicitor - Representation of persons accused of crimes - Whether actions incidental to such representation are administrative actions - Such actions related to discharge of judicial function of government - Ombudsman Act 1973 (No. 8414), s2, s13, s27.

Nisselle v Brouwer16 VR 296

[2007] VSC 147·Gillard J·15 May 2007·22p·

Administrative law - Ombudsman - Jurisdiction - Proposed investigation - Administrative action - Accident compensation - Workers compensation - Medical panels - Convenor - Complaint about convening of panels - Whether convening of panels administrative action - Ombudsman not permitted to investigate administrative action taken by judge or court - Convenor enjoying immunity from suit - "Administrative action" - "In respect of" - Ombudsman Act 1973 (No 8414) ss 13(1), 16(3) - Accident Compensation Act 1985 (No 10191) s 65

Attorney-General (Vic) v Glass51 VR 381

[2016] VSCA 306·Warren CJ, Beach and Ferguson JJA·9 Dec 2016·Court of Appeal27p·Vol 51 VR Pt 3

Administrative lawOmbudsman — Jurisdiction — Investigatory powers — Investigation of matter referred by Legislative Council — Absent referral, matter not within Ombudsman’s jurisdiction — Whether matter referred by Legislative Council in Ombudsman’s jurisdiction — Ombudsman Act 1973 (Vic) s 16

StatutesInterpretation — Ordinary meaning of ‘any matter’ — Legislative intent, purpose and objects — Ombudsman Act 1973 (Vic) s 16