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investigation may result in
reports containing nonenforceable decisions and
recommendations relating
to conduct of the public
administration in its relation
with the public. Issues
surrounding policing and
the criminal justice system
fall under the remit of the
Ombudsman’s office.
decentralized public bodies, as far
as they have indicated the National
Ombudsman as their local
Ombudsman.
The legal definition of a complaint
refers to a written document.
However, oral complaints may be
delivered at the office and will be
written down by Ombudsman staff.
The Ombudsman may not conduct
an inquiry into complaints that are
suitable for legal action against
decisions of administrative
authorities, or for civil law suits
against the public body concerned.
Furthermore, the result of an
inquiry by the Ombudsman is of a
restricted nature. More specifically,
the Ombudsman delivers a report
in which the judgment ‘proper’ or
‘improper’ is given. Normally, a
report will contain a detailed
description of the events that led to
the complaints, a description of the
internal complaints procedure, an
extensive description of the
applicable law, and an elaborate
check on the lawfulness or
unlawfulness of the behaviour
subject to the complaint. He/she
may also deliver some
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