(b) In the investigation, on his or her own
initiative, of allegations of mal-administration,
mismanagement or discriminatory practices in
any government department, authority, or other
public body, to which the Act applies; and
(c) In the investigation of complaints of any failure
to observe the code prescribed in Chapter
(XXI) for the conduct of public officers.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection
an Act of the National Assembly may;
(a) determine the departments, authorities and other
public bodies to which the Act shall apply;
(b) determine the actions or classes of action which
may be subject to such investigations;
(c) determine the departments, authorities, public
bodies and actions which shall be excluded
from such investigations;
(d) determine the procedure to the adopted in any
investigation and the powers which may be
exercised in the course of such investigation,
including the power of the Ombudsman to
require persons to furnish documents and other
information and to provide evidence, and
provide for the right of any department,
authority, other public body or person to be
heard when its, or his or her, actions are the
subject of an investigation;
(e) provide for sections for the obstruction of the
Ombudsman in the exercise of his or her
functions or a failure to comply with his or her
lawful requirements;
(f) provide for the making of reports by the
Ombudsman, including an annual report to the
National assembly, and report to the Inspector
General of Police in the event of his or her
investigations disclosing the commission of a
criminal offence or to the Attorney General in
the event of their disclosing any other failure to
comply with a provision of law;
(g) provide for the appointment of one of more
deputy Ombudsman to exercise, under the
directions of the Ombudsman, the function of
that office.
(h) Make such administrative and financial
provisions as may be necessary or desirable for
the efficient functioning of the office of
Ombudsman.