There is also a High Court of Impeachment for criminal charges ( for an offence in office ) against the President of the Republic, the justices of the supreme courts, members of the Council of State, the Chancellor of Justice and the Ombudsman of Parliament.

The third is the National Ombudsman, a relatively new function ; he may investigate by his own initiative or on request of anyone, the actions of State bodies or other governmental bodies indicated by law ; this indication can be delegated ( Article 78a ).

According to Carrie Ann Sitren of the Goldwater Institute, this was “ a clear attempt to silence people in the community who have been critical of the board ’ s actions, and have made good-faith attempts to ensure the district is spending taxpayer money wisely .” None of the records requested were private or confidential, and thus, should have been readily available to be released to the public, according to the assistant state Ombudsman.

The European Ombudsman ( or sometimes Euro-Ombudsman ) is an ombudsman for the European Union, based in the Salvador de Madariaga Building in Strasbourg.

The European Ombudsman is appointed by the European Parliament.

At the request of Parliament, the Ombudsman may be removed by the Court of Justice if " he no longer fulfils the conditions required for the performance of his duties or if he is guilty of serious misconduct ".

Emily O ' Reilly is an author and former journalist and broadcaster who became Ireland's first female Ombudsman in 2003, succeeding Kevin Murphy.

The Institute is widely recognised by, amongst others, The Law Society, Bar Council, UK government, Solicitors Regulation Authority and Legal Services Ombudsman.

Michigan State University Ombudsman is the longest continually operating ombudsman office at a college or university in the country.

This service is now the responsibility of the Legal Ombudsman.

The current Police Ombudsman is former Oversight Commissioner Al Hutchinson who took over from Nuala O ' Loan in November 2007.

The Quebec Ombudsman is a governmental institution responsible for handling complaints from individuals, companies and associations who believe the government of Quebec or any of its branches has made an error or treated them unjustly.

The long title of the Act is An Act to establish and make provision about the National Assembly for Wales and the offices of Auditor General for Wales and Welsh Administration Ombudsman ; to reform certain Welsh public bodies and abolish certain other Welsh public bodies ; and for connected purposes.

She is the founding chairman of the Telecoms Ombudsman Council, and chaired Ofcom ’ s Consumer Panel from its inception in 2003 to December 2007.

Other than its significant involvement in the legislative process, the Senate is required to grant its consent in the case of appointment or removal of the President of the Supreme Chamber of Control, the President of the Institute of National Remembrance-Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation, the Commissioner for Protection of Citizens ' Rights and the Ombudsman for Children and the General Inspector for Personal Data Protection.

The Human Rights Commission is chaired by the Ombudsman of Fiji, one person who is qualified to be a judge, and a third person appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister, who is first required to consult the Leader of the Opposition and the House of Representatives committee responsible for human rights.

No holder of an office under the direct control of the President, the Secretary of the House of Representatives or of the Senate, the Ombudsman, or the Auditor-General, may be appointed, removed, or disciplined, without the approval of the person to whom the office holder is responsible.

Parliament is empowered to appoint more than one, and if so, one of them shall be designated the Chief Ombudsman, who shall be in charge of the staffing of the Ombudsman's office and of the allocation of work amongst the Ombudsmen.

Complaints to the Ombudsman must be made in person, not through another party, but the Ombudsman may waive this rule if satisfied the person concerned is unable to make the complaint in person.

The Ombudsman is not authorized to investigate actions taken by a Cabinet Minister, judge, or any person with respect to that person's appointment to, or dismissal from, public office, or that person's pension entitlement.

Moreover, the Ombudsman is not generally authorized to hear complaints that could be reviewed by a court or tribunal, except when they involve breaches of the Bill of Rights.

After presenting the report to the Prime Minister and the Minister concerned, if no action is taken in a reasonable time, the Ombudsman may present a further report to the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Besides looking at matters reported by taxpayers, the Ombudsman has been given the power to investigate alleged rights violations by the CRA.

The European Ombudsman, while not given a formal role in the Europol Convention, seems to have gained de facto recognition as an arbitrator in Europol matters relating to requests for access to documents and Europol staff disputes.

The Fair Work Ombudsman found that the Journalist was performing tasks that would normally be given to a Grade 1, Band 1 journalist under the Commercial Radio Journalists Award.

Following the resolution of the Crisis and expiration of the War Measures Act, Choquette brought in the services of the Quebec Ombudsman and provided the vehicle by which anyone unjustly treated had their case reviewed and given proper compensation.

In 2000 he was given a fresh mandate, and two years later was elected Kyrgyzstan's first Ombudsman.

An interview he had given with a magazine, in which he contended that whites and Asians were more intelligent than blacks for evolutionary reasons and should therefore be given many of the top political and financial positions in Africa, had apparently been the object of complaint by Finland's " Ombudsman for Minorities ", Mikko Puumalainen, who said he feared the former professor's remarks would boost racism.

The Ombudsman must investigate administrative complaints brought by government departments or parliamentary committees.

Sections 159 and 160 empower the Ombudsman to choose not to investigate a complaint brought to them, or to discontinue an investigation at any time.

However, it was forced to defer its plans to repeal Aboriginal land rights legislation ( an election commitment ) and reduce the power of the Ombudsman to investigate the police when Democrat and Call to Australia members of the Upper House combined with Labor to defeat these pieces of legislation.

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman represents the interest of Scottish Water's customers and has powers to investigate complaints

He cannot, however, hold the post of the President of the RP or any other high state office such as the Chairman of the NIK ( Supreme Chamber of Control ), Chairman of the NBP ( National Bank of Poland ) or a Civil Rights Spokesman ( Ombudsman ).

The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland deals with any complaints regarding the PSNI and investigates any allegations of misconduct by police officers.

During this time he acquired a reputation for evading any questions surrounding the failings of the Local Government Ombudsman.

Complaints to the Ombudsman may also be made by any person whose interests are affected by an action of any government agency.

The proceedings of the Ombudsman are not to be challenged in any court of law.

Following consultation with the Prime Minister, the Constitutional Offices Commission appoints the Ombudsman, who must not hold or derive income from any other public office ( except the chairmanship of the Human Rights Commission.

Nor may the Ombudsman, except with written permission from the Prime Minister, hold any other paid office or engage in any other paid occupation during their term as Ombudsman.

Investigations into bribery allegations against councillors by the NSW Fraud Squad and the Ombudsman did not result in any charges being laid against any councillor or member of staff.

* Welcome Ombudsman Office investigations of complaints received and respond to any additional complaints that are submitted as a result of the public request for any additional concerns.

In fact, the Bill does not reflect any of the specific recommendations of the Roundtables, although it is frequently referenced to the Ombudsman called for in the Roundtable recommendations.

The Act establishes the Privacy Commissioner of Canada as the Ombudsman for addressing any complaints that are filed against organizations.

In addition, Articles 8-8E of the Treaty on European Union introduce the notion of ' Citizenship of the European Union ' which confers five rights on citizens of the Member States: ( a ) the right to move and reside freely within the Member States, ( b ) the right to vote and stand for election in the Member State in which the EU citizen resides, ( c ) the right to protection by the diplomatic or consular authorities of any Member State in a country where his or her own State is not represented, ( d ) the right to petition the European Parliament, and ( e ) the right to apply to the European Ombudsman.

* Petitioning Parliament and the Ombudsman: the right to petition the European Parliament and the right to apply to the European Ombudsman in order to bring to his attention any cases of poor administration by the EU institutions and bodies, with the exception of the legal bodies ( Article 24 )