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b)
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make recommendations for development, improvement, or reform both of a general nature and directed at
specific public bodies
c)
co-operate in the delivery or undertake training activities for public relation officers on the right of access to
information and effective implementation of part three of this proclamation;
d)
publicize the requirements of this part and the rights of individuals
e)
with respect to the duty to publish in terms of Article 13 of this Proclamation, determine public bodies which ,
owing to the nature of their operation ,should compile their manuals together or those public bodies which must share the
cost of compilation or whose’ cost should be covered by other public bodies. ;
f)
compile and make widely available a guides and code of practices on how to use this proclamation;
g)
make recommendations to the house of peoples representatives regarding the development, improvement, reform
and/or amendment of this proclamation
h)
perform such other acts as may be required for the implementation of this proclamation
3)
the Ombudsman shall have powers necessary for it to carry out the tasks and responsibilities given to it under this
section and it shall get adequate additional budget necessary for carrying its task from the house of peoples
representatives
4)
the chief Ombudsman shall submit annual report to the house of people’s representatives on his performance
33. Administrative Appeals
1)
In reviewing any appeal under sub-article 31(4), the Ombudsman may examine any record held by a public body,
except documents subject to a certificate issued in accordance with Article 35 but, in doing so, shall ensure that any
exempt information under this Proclamation is not disclosed.
2)
The Ombudsman shall decide any appeal under Article 31(4) within thirty days.
3)
The ombudsman shall have the power to reject any appeal, or to order any public body to provide the requested
information or to take such other action as is appropriate to ensure that the public body meets its obligations under this
Proclamation.
34. Court Appeals
1)
Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the ombudsman may lodge an appeal against that decision within
thirty days to the Federal First Instance Court in the case of federal public bodies or to the Regional High Court in case
of regional public bodies.
2)
Subject to the provisions of Article 35, a court reviewing an appeal under this article may examine any record of a
public body and no such record may be withheld from the court on any ground.
3)
The court, in deciding the matter, shall not disclose any exempt information under this Proclamation. the court
may, where necessary, receive evidence or hear argument in the absence of the applicant or his representative.
4)
The court shall decide upon the appeal within thirty days. In addition to the order it gives on the merits of the
case, the court may also order payments of costs or expenses.
35. Issuance of Certificates
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