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In Britain the Ombudsman is on indepcndent
officer whose status and power is conferred by
statute. He is secure from dismissal except
by Parliament.
He may act only at the instance
of a member of the House of Commons on a con-
plaint of personal injustice suffered by a
complainant.
5. An Ombudsman normally has jurisdiction to
investigate complaints regarding the acts,
omissions, decisions and recommendations of
specified government departments and public
bodies which affect the interests of private
individuals. Any investigation undertaken by
the Ombudsman is carried out in private and
proceedings ere absolutely privileged. There
are powers to examine witnesses. The Ombudsman
is not required to give a hearing save where it
appears to him that there are grounds for
reporting adversely on the conduct of a depart-
ment, organisation or individual official
complained or.
16. The following matters are normally ex-
cluded from the purview of the Ombudsman:
The safety or the state;
External relations;'
Latters relating to the administration of
colonial territories;
Investigation of crime;
Watters ralling within the competence of
the courts, e tribunal or any other
quasi judicial body;
Appointments by Governors-General or
Ministe s;