Appointment
1
The Ombudsman is to be appointed by Her Majesty on the nomination of the Assembly.
Status
2
(1) The Ombudsman is a corporation sole.
(2) The Ombudsman holds office under Her Majesty and discharges functions on behalf of the Crown.
(3) The Ombudsman is a Crown servant for the purposes of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (c 6).
(4) But service as the Ombudsman is not service in the civil service of the Crown.
Term of office
3
(1) A person's term of office as the Ombudsman is seven years (subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) and paragraph 6).
(2) A person appointed as the Ombudsman is not eligible for re-appointment.
(3) Her Majesty may relieve a person of office as the Ombudsman—
(a) at the Ombudsman's request, or
(b) on Her Majesty being satisfied that the person is incapable for medical reasons of performing the duties of the office.
(4) Her Majesty may remove a person from office as the Ombudsman on the making of a recommendation, on the ground of the person's misbehaviour, that Her
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