2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
relation to an investigation, the production of a document or
record relevant to an investigation and inspection of premises
relevant to investigation.
4.(1) Subject to this paragraph, a person shall not refuse to
answer any question or withhold any document, information,
record or thing or refuse to make available to the Ombudsman
any document, information, record or thing or refuse access to
the Ombudsman to any premises relating to an investigation on
the ground that the answering of the question or disclosure of the
document, information, record or thing or the granting of access
to any premises would be injurious to the public interest,
contrary to a law or in breach of a privilege or an obligation,
whether contractual or otherwise.
(2) Where a certificate certifying that the answering of a
question, the disclosure of document, information, record or
thing, the making available of a document, record or information
or thing or the granting of access to any premises would be
contrary to public interest is issued by(a) the President(i) because it might prejudice the security of the
Republic or international relations between the
Government of Seychelles and any other
Government or international organizations; or
(ii) because it involves the disclosure of the
proceedings of the Cabinet;
(b) the Attorney-General because it might prejudice the
investigation or detection of crime,
the Ombudsman shall not require a person to answer the
question, disclose the document, information, record or thing,
make available the document, information, record or thing or
grant access to premises, as the case may be.
5.(1) The Ombudsman shall, when carrying out an investigation,
act fairly and judicially and shall in particular, afford any public
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