P-32 - Public Protector Act

Section 13 Disposition versions

2017-05-01

13. The Public Protector shall intervene, subject to sections 18 to 19.1, whenever he has reasonable cause to believe that a person or group of persons has suffered or may very likely suffer prejudice as the result of an act or omission of a public body, its chief executive officer, its members or a person holding an office, employment or position accountable to the chief executive officer.

The Public Protector shall intervene on his own initiative or at the request of any person or group of persons acting on his or its own behalf or on behalf of another person.

The Public Protector shall also exercise the functions assigned to the Public Protector under the Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies (chapter D-11.1), as well as those assigned to the Health and Social Services Ombudsman in accordance with the Act respecting the Health and Social Services Ombudsman (chapter P‐31.1).

1968, c. 11, s. 13; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1987, c. 46, s. 5; 2005, c. 32, s. 279; 2016, c. 34, s. 47.

2006-04-01

13. The Public Protector shall intervene, subject to sections 18 to 19.1, whenever he has reasonable cause to believe that a person or group of persons has suffered or may very likely suffer prejudice as the result of an act or omission of a public body, its chief executive officer, its members or a person holding an office, employment or position accountable to the chief executive officer.

The Public Protector shall intervene on his own initiative or at the request of any person or group of persons acting on his or its own behalf or on behalf of another person.

The Public Protector shall also exercise the functions assigned to the Health and Social Services Ombudsman in accordance with the Act respecting the Health and Social Services Ombudsman (chapter P‐31.1).

1968, c. 11, s. 13; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1987, c. 46, s. 5; 2005, c. 32, s. 279.

1987-06-23

13. The Public Protector shall intervene, subject to sections 18 to 19.1, whenever he has reasonable cause to believe that a person or group of persons has suffered or may very likely suffer prejudice as the result of an act or omission of a public body, its chief executive officer, its members or a person holding an office, employment or position accountable to the chief executive officer.

The Public Protector shall intervene on his own initiative or at the request of any person or group of persons acting on his or its own behalf or on behalf of another person.

1968, c. 11, s. 13; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1987, c. 46, s. 5.

1977-12-31

13. The Public Protector shall make an investigation upon the application of any person whenever he has reason to believe that in the exercise of an administrative function the holder of any position, office or employment under the Government or under any Government department or body has wronged such person.

He shall also make an investigation, upon the application of any person, into the procedure followed by a Government body or a member thereof in the exercise of a quasi-judicial function, whenever he has reason to believe that the proceedings are affected by some gross irregularity and that justice has not been, or will not be done.

He may also make an investigation on his own initiative in any such case.

1968, c. 11, s. 13; 1977, c. 5, s. 14.