s.3Appointment of Ombudsman
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Section 3Part 1 — PRELIMINARY

Appointment of Ombudsman

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The Ombudsman shall be appointed by the Governor, acting after consultation with the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition.
The Ombudsman shall be appointed for a period of seven years and shall not be eligible for re-appointment.
No person shall be qualified to be appointed as Ombudsman if the person is or has been within the preceding three years —
an elected member of the Cayman Islands Parliament; or
the holder of any office in any political party.
The appointment of a person as Ombudsman is not valid if the person is disqualified under subsection (3).
The validity of anything done by a person appointed as the Ombudsman is not affected by the fact that the person is or becomes disqualified under subsection (3).
The Ombudsman may at any time resign office by instrument in writing addressed to the Governor and the resignation shall take effect as from the date of receipt by the Governor.
The Governor may revoke the appointment of the Ombudsman if the Ombudsman —
becomes of unsound mind or becomes permanently unable to perform the functions of Ombudsman by reason of ill health;
becomes bankrupt or compounds with or suspends payment to creditors;
fails to carry out the functions conferred on the Ombudsman by this Act or a scheduled Act; or
brings the office of Ombudsman into disrepute.
In the event that the Ombudsman is temporarily unable to perform the functions of Ombudsman, by reason of illness, temporary absence from the Islands, leave or any other reason the Governor considers appropriate, the Governor may appoint by instrument in writing one of the Deputy Ombudsmen to act as Ombudsman.

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