Universities Accord (National Student Ombudsman) Act 2024 (139 of 2024)

Schedule 1   National Student Ombudsman

Part 1   Main amendments

Ombudsman Act 1976

7   After subsection 34(3)

Insert:

(4) The National Student Ombudsman may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by instrument in writing, delegate all or any of the National Student Ombudsman's functions or powers under this Act (other than those under sections 21AV, 21AW and 21AX) to a member of staff referred to in subsection 31(1).

(4A) Before delegating under subsection (4) a power or function to a member of staff referred to in subsection 31(1), the National Student Ombudsman must have regard to:

(a) if the power or function is to be delegated to a person holding, occupying, or performing the duties of, a specified office or position - whether the office or position is sufficiently senior for the person to exercise the power or perform the function; or

(b) otherwise - whether the person has appropriate qualifications or expertise to exercise the power or perform the function.