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Use of title of ombudsman.
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15.— The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following section after section 10:
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“10A.— (1) A person shall not, in connection with any trade, profession, business or occupation, use the title of ombudsman, either alone or in conjunction with another word or phrase, unless the person—
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(a) is authorised to do so by or under an Act of the Oireachtas,
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(b) has, by reason of the functions to be performed by him or her, obtained the prior consent in writing of the Minister to do so, or
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(c) had commenced so to use that title before 9 July 2008.
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(2) The Minister shall, for the purposes of deciding whether to give consent under subsection (1)(b), consult both—
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(a) the Ombudsman, and
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(b) such other Ministers of the Government as the Minister considers appropriate, having regard to the functions to be performed by the person who is seeking that consent.
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(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.”.
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