13(1)A person may apply by written petition to the Ombud to investigate a grievance.

13(2)Notwithstanding sections 15, 21 and 22, a committee of the Legislative Assembly may refer any petition that is before the committee for consideration or any matter relating to such a petition to the Ombud for investigation and report.

13(3)Despite sections 15, 21 and 22, if a matter has been referred to the Ombud under subsection (2), the Ombud, subject to any special directions of the committee, shall investigate the matter as far as it is within the Ombud’s jurisdiction and shall make a report to the committee as the Ombud thinks fit.

13(4)Despite any other Act, if a letter written by a person in custody on a charge or after conviction of an offence or by an inmate of a private sanatorium or psychiatric facility is addressed to the Ombud, it shall be immediately forwarded unopened to the Ombud by the person in charge of the place or institution where the writer of the letter is detained or of which the person is an inmate.

13(1)A person may apply by written petition to the Ombudsman to investigate a grievance.

13(2)Notwithstanding sections 15, 21 and 22, a committee of the Legislative Assembly may refer any petition that is before the committee for consideration or any matter relating to such a petition to the Ombudsman for investigation and report.

13(3)Notwithstanding sections 15, 21 and 22, where a matter has been referred to the Ombudsman under subsection (2), the Ombudsman, subject to any special directions of the committee, shall investigate the matter as far as it is within his jurisdiction and shall make such report to the committee as he thinks fit.

13(4)Notwithstanding any Act, where a letter written by a person in custody on a charge or after conviction of any offence or by any inmate of any private sanatorium or psychiatric facility is addressed to the Ombudsman, it shall be immediately forwarded unopened to the Ombudsman by the person in charge of the place or institution where the writer of the letter is detained or of which he is an inmate.

13(1)A person may apply by written petition to the Ombudsman to investigate a grievance.

13(2)Notwithstanding sections 15, 21 and 22, a committee of the Legislative Assembly may refer any petition that is before the committee for consideration or any matter relating to such a petition to the Ombudsman for investigation and report.

13(3)Notwithstanding sections 15, 21 and 22, where a matter has been referred to the Ombudsman under subsection (2), the Ombudsman, subject to any special directions of the committee, shall investigate the matter as far as it is within his jurisdiction and shall make such report to the committee as he thinks fit.

13(4)Notwithstanding any Act, where a letter written by a person in custody on a charge or after conviction of any offence or by any inmate of any private sanatorium or psychiatric facility is addressed to the Ombudsman, it shall be immediately forwarded unopened to the Ombudsman by the person in charge of the place or institution where the writer of the letter is detained or of which he is an inmate.