s.45Application of Part 4 to Office of the Ombudsman
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Section 45Part 4 — Ministries and Portfolios - Duties of Ministries, Portfolios and Chief Officers

Application of Part 4 to Office of the Ombudsman

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The Ombudsman shall be the chief officer of the Office of the Ombudsman and shall be accountable to the Cayman Islands Parliament for the performance of the Office of the Ombudsman.
Unless the context otherwise requires, Part 4 shall apply in respect of the Office of the Ombudsman as if —
every reference to the Cabinet or a Minister were a reference to the committee of the Cayman Islands Parliament responsible for overseeing the performance of the Office of the Ombudsman, or if no such committee exists, the Speaker; and
every reference to a ministry were a reference to the Office of the Ombudsman.
Notwithstanding sections 9, 19, 20, 22, 30 and 31, the committee of the Cayman Islands Parliament responsible for overseeing the performance of the Office of the Ombudsman, or if no such committee exists, the Speaker, shall —
be granted the appropriations relating to the Office of the Ombudsman;
in respect of the Office of the Ombudsman, undertake the duties assigned to the Cabinet or a Minister under sections 19, 20(a) and (b), 22(a), 30 and 31;
provide the Minister of Finance with the necessary information in relation to the Office of the Ombudsman to be included in the plan and estimates and the Appropriation Bill to be presented in accordance with section 24; and
provide the Minister of Finance with the necessary information in relation to the Office of the Ombudsman to be included in any supplementary plan and estimates and the supplementary Appropriation Bill to be presented in accordance with section 25.
In carrying out its duties under this section the committee of the Cayman Islands Parliament responsible for overseeing the performance of the Office of the Ombudsman, or if no such committee exists, the Speaker shall —
make its decisions in accordance with the budget process established by the Cabinet under section 17; and
ensure that its decisions are consistent with the principles of responsible financial management set out in section 14(3).

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