Oversight Legislation Amendment (Robodebt Royal Commission Response and Other Measures) Act 2025 (7 of 2025)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Main amendments

Ombudsman Act 1976

1   After subsection 14(1)

Insert:

(1A) An authorised person is not entitled to enter or remain at the place if the authorised person fails to produce a written authority on being asked by the Department, prescribed authority or Commonwealth service provider of a Department or prescribed authority under a contract, to produce proof of the authorised person's authority.

(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A), a written authority means an authority signed by the Ombudsman that states that the authorised person is authorised to exercise the powers under this section.