(7) The Ombudsman shall not conduct an investigation in respect of any complaint made under this section in respect of any action if he is given notice in writing by the Prime Minister that the action was taken by a Minister or Assistant Minister in person in the exercise of his own deliberate judgment.
(8) The Ombudsman shall not conduct an investigation in respect of any complaint made under this section where it appears to him-
(a) that the complaint is merely frivolous or vexatious ;
(b) that the subject matter of the complaint is trivial;
(c) that the person aggrieved has no sufficient interest in the subject
matter of the complaint; or
(d) that the making of the complaint has, without reasonable cause,
been delayed for more than twelve months.
(9) The Ombudsman shall not conduct an investigation under this section in respect of any matter if he is given notice by the Prime Minister that the investigation of that matter would not be in the interests of the security of Fiji.
(10) In this section "action
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includes failure to act.
114.-(1) Where the Ombudsman proposes to conduct an investiga- Procedure in tion under the preceding section, he shall afford to the principal officer respect of of any department or authority concerned, and to any other person investiga- who is alleged to have tåken or authorised the action in question, an opportunity to comment on any allegations made to the Ombudsman in respect thereof.
(2) Every such investigation shall be conducted in private but except as provided in this Constitution or as prescribed under section 118 of this Constitution the procedure for conducting an investigation shall be such as the Ombudsman considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case; and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision the Ombudsman may obtain information from such persons and in such manner, and make such enquiries, as he thinks fit, and may determine whether any person may be represented, by a barrister and solicitor or otherwise, in the investigation.
tions.
115.-1) For the purposes of an investigadon under section 113 Disclosure of of this Constitution the Ombudsman may require any Minister, officer information, or member of any department or authority concerned or any other etc. person who in his opinion is able to furnish information or produce documents relevant to the investigation to furnish any such information or prox'uce any such document.
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