Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill, 2024

No. of 2024. Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill, 2024 Saint Christopher   and Nevis. 

SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS 

No. of 2024 

A BILL to amend the Ombudsman Act, Cap. 3.22. 

BE IT ENACTED by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the  advice and consent of the National Assembly of Saint Christopher and Nevis, and by the authority of the same as follows: 

1. Short title. 

This Act may be cited as the Ombudsman (Amendment) Act, 2023. 

2. Interpretation. 

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, Act means the Ombudsman Act, Cap.  3.22. 

3. Amendment of section 5. 

The Act is amended in section 5 by replacing subsections (1) and (2) with the  following— 

(1) The Ombudsman shall be appointed by instrument in writing and shall,  subject to the provision of this Part, hold office for a period not exceeding five years and shall be eligible for re-appointment. 

(2) A person appointed as Ombudsman shall be a person of high integrity, capable of exercising competence, diligence, sound judgment and  impartiality in fulfilling his or her duties pursuant to the provisions of this  Act. 

4. Amendment of section 8. 

The Act is amended in section 8 by replacing subsections (1) and (2) with the  following— 

(1) The Ombudsman shall receive such emoluments payable, from time to  time, to a Permanent Secretary. 

(2) The Ombudsman shall be entitled to the same pension and gratuity  benefits payable to a Permanent Secretary.

…………………………….. 

Lanein K. Blanchette 

 Speaker 

Passed by the National Assembly this day of , 2024. 

 ……..…………………………………. Trevlyn Stapleton 

Clerk of the National Assembly

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