Defence (Amendment) Act 2024
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Amendment of section 2 of Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 | ||
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25. Section 2 of the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (9): | ||
“(10) A person is not eligible to be appointed under subsection (2) if he or she is or has been at any time during the period of 5 years immediately prior to the closing date to apply under a competition to be the Ombudsman— | ||
(a) a member of the Defence Forces, | ||
(b) a civil servant (within the meaning of the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 ) in the Department of Defence, or | ||
(c) a civilian employed by the Minister under section 30(1)(g) of the Act of 1954.”. |