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the Ombudsman shall report his opinion, and his reasons therefor, to the principal officer of any department or authority concerned, and may make such recommendations as he thinks fit; he may request that officer to notify him, within a specified time, of the steps (if any) that it is proposed to take to give effect to his recommendations; and he shall also send a copy of his report and recommendations to the Prime Minister and to any Minister concerned.

(3) If within a reasonable time after the report is made no action is taken which seems to the Ombudsman to be adequate and appropriate, the Ombudsman, if he thinks fit, after considering the comments (if any) made by or on behalf of any department, authority, body or person affected, may thereafter make such further report on the matter as he thinks fit to the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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117.--(1) In the discharge of his functions, the Ombudsman shall not Discharge of be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority functions of and no proceedings of the Ombudsman shall be called in question in Ombudsman.

any court of law.

(2) In determining whether to initiate, continue or discontinue an investigation under section 113 of this Constitution the Ombudsman shall act in accordance with his own discretion; and any question whether a complaint is duly made for the purposes of that section shall be determined by the Ombudsman.

(3) The Ombudsman shall make an annual report to the Governor- General concerning the discharge of his functions, which shall be laid before the House of Representatives and the Senate.

118. There shall be such provision as may be prescribed for such Supple- supplementary and ancillary matters as may appear necessary or mentary and expedient in consequence of any of the provisions of this Chapter, ancillary including (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power)

provision. provision-

(a) for the procedure to be observed by the Ombudsman in per-

forming his functions ;

(b) for the manner in which complaints under section 113 of this Constitution may be made (including a requirement that such complaints should be transmitted to the Cmbudsman through the intermediary of a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate);

(c) for the payment of fees in respect of any complaint or

investigation;

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