Ombudsman of Malta
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The Ombudsman of Malta is an independent public authority that investigates complaints of maladministration by government bodies and safeguards citizens’ rights through impartial review and recommendations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary ombudsman
ⓘ
public authority ⓘ |
| aim |
improve public administration in Malta
ⓘ
promote good governance ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | President of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | House of Representatives of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canInvestigate |
administrative actions
ⓘ
administrative decisions ⓘ administrative omissions ⓘ |
| canMake |
annual reports
ⓘ
recommendations ⓘ special reports ⓘ |
| cannot |
investigate private disputes between individuals
ⓘ
overturn court judgments ⓘ |
| contactMethod |
in-person complaints
ⓘ
online complaints ⓘ written complaints ⓘ |
| country | Malta ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Parliament of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
complaints by individuals
ⓘ
complaints by legal persons ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
impartial
ⓘ
independent ⓘ non-partisan ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
government departments of Malta
ⓘ
local authorities of Malta ⓘ public authorities of Malta ⓘ |
| independenceFrom |
Government of Malta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
public administration ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Maltese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Malta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ombudsman Act of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Valletta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | free complaint-handling service ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
investigation of complaints of maladministration
ⓘ
making recommendations to public authorities ⓘ safeguarding citizens’ rights ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reviewType | impartial review ⓘ |
| seat | Valletta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
administrative justice
ⓘ
human rights protection ⓘ |
| subjectTo | parliamentary scrutiny ⓘ |
| submitsReportTo | Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termType | fixed term ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ombudsman.org.mt/ ⓘ |
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