(LRC Revised)

Number 36 of 2004

OMBUDSMAN (DEFENCE FORCES) ACT 2004

REVISED

Updated to 17 July 2024

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Defence (Amendment) Act

2024

(25/2024), enacted 17 July 2024, and all statutory instruments up to and

including the

Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 (Amendment of Schedule) Regulations

2024

(S.I. No. 369 of 2024), made 17 July 2024, were considered in the

preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

36

of

2004

OMBUDSMAN (DEFENCE FORCES) ACT 2004

REVISED

Updated to 17 July

2024

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Appointment of Ombudsman.

3.

Remuneration and superannuation.

4.

Functions of Ombudsman.

5.

Exclusions.

6.

Complaint to Ombudsman.

7.

Reports.

8.

Production of documents, information, etc.

9.

Conduct of investigations.

10.

Secrecy of information.

11.

Committee of Public Accounts.

12.

Oireachtas committees.

13.

Amendment of section 114 of Act of 1954.

14.

Staff.

15.

Investigation officers.

16.

Accounts and audits.

17.

Regulations.

18.

Expenses.

19.

Short title and commencement.

Acts Referred to

Civil Service Commissioners Act 1956

1956, No. 45

Civil Service Regulation Act 1956

1956, No. 46

Civil Service Regulations Acts 1956 to 1996

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993

1993, No. 8

Defence Act 1954

1954, No. 18

Defence (Amendment) Act 1990

1990, No. 6

Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1960

1960, No. 44

European Parliament Elections Act 1997

1997, No. 2

Official Secrets Act 1963

1963, No. 1

Ombudsman Act 1980

1980, No. 26

Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004

2004, No. 7

Number

36

of

2004

OMBUDSMAN (DEFENCE FORCES) ACT 2004

REVISED

Updated to 17 July 2024

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF AN OMBUDSMAN FOR THE DEFENCE

FORCES, TO AMEND THE DEFENCE ACT 1954 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [10

th November

, 2004]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Editorial Notes

E1

Ombudsman for Defence Forces excluded from definition of public bodies in

Freedom of Information Act 2014

in so far as it relates to certain records (14.10.2014) by

Freedom of Information Act 2014

(30/2014), s. 6 and sch. 1 part 1 para. (ad), commenced as per s. 1(2).

Annotations

Editorial Notes

E1

Ombudsman for Defence Forces excluded from definition of public bodies in

Freedom of Information Act 2014

in so far as it relates to certain records (14.10.2014) by

Freedom of Information Act 2014

(30/2014), s. 6 and sch. 1 part 1 para. (ad), commenced as per s. 1(2).

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Appointment of Ombudsman.

3.

Remuneration and superannuation.

4.

Functions of Ombudsman.

5.

Exclusions.

6.

Complaint to Ombudsman.

7.

Reports.

8.

Production of documents, information, etc.

9.

Conduct of investigations.

10.

Secrecy of information.

11.

Committee of Public Accounts.

12.

Oireachtas committees.

13.

Amendment of section 114 of Act of 1954.

14.

Staff.

15.

Investigation officers.

16.

Accounts and audits.

17.

Regulations.

18.

Expenses.

19.

Short title and commencement.

Number

36

of

2004