Sentences with phrase «ombudsman act»

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Specific policies include researching methods to improve indoor air quality; instituting a Clean Water Act to ensure Albertans have safe drinking water; protecting provincial parks and ecological reserves; requiring government to meet high environmental standards in their operations; requiring Ecological Assessments for all large projects in the province; and establishing an Alberta environmental ombudsman and elected Ecological Impact Assessment Review Panels to monitor environmental impacts and halt projects.

Chris Trew, who founded the New Movement improv theater and acts as a self - appointed team ombudsman from his seat behind the visitors» bench, saw it for the first time when it popped into his Twitter feed.

Also extending the scope of the Act to cover potentially hundreds more bodies, including UCAS, the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Financial Ombudsman Service and many more.

Marking the first anniversary of the Government's moratorium from new domestic regulation for micro businesses, the FSB has published a report which argues that the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) needs more powers to scrutinise performance, advocate regulatory reform and act as an ombudsman.

The duties of the public advocate are limited but include acting as the city's ombudsman and helping residents having trouble with the government get the services they need.

The ombudsman function of the office, some say, is not being embraced enough by Ms. James — even sympathetic Democrats privately question whether Ms. James, a colleague of Mr. de Blasio's when they served in the City Council together, will ever be able to seriously act as a watchdog for Mr. de Blasio.

As you will be aware, the Parliamentary Ombudsman, Anne Abraham, yesterday laid a second report on Equitable Life before Parliament under section 10 (3) of the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967.

The Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) is a governmental authority that works on behalf of the Swedish Parliament and Government to promote equal rights and opportunities and combat discrimination under the Discrimination Act.

VDOE has an ombudsman who acts as a source of information and referral, aids in answering individuals» questions, and assists in the resolution of concerns and issues.

The report by the CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman looks at how student borrower complaints have driven government action targeting illegal acts or practices, as well as new borrower protections and industry reforms.

Under the Consumer Credit Act 2006 there are new rights to complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service about how your lender or debt collection agency has dealt with your account.

The Financial Ombudsman Service will look at whether your lender treated you fairly and acted reasonably when dealing with your situation.

The CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman Group was created by the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

The Ombudsman said there could be circumstances where the necessary relationship may exist, depending on the capacity in which PayPal is acting.

The ombudsman will then look at each case individually, so if yours is a matter of you saying one thing happened but the company disagrees, the ombudsman will decide if it thinks the company acted fairly.

You may also be able to go back longer than the six years a court would allow, as the Ombudsman suggests claiming as far back as you like (although technically it can only help with claims within three years of when you realised there was a problem, so if you were stayed in July 2007, act now) and it will decide whether or not all or part of your claim can be considered.

According to the Scarth report (In PDF), since the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) was proclaimed in 2007, the vast majority of disclosures have been made to the ombudsman.

Empower the ombudsman to receive and investigate reprisal complaints, and take immediate action to address acts or threats of reprisal by employers, and specify the circumstances in which a designated officer or the ombudsman may decide not to investigate a disclosure.

We also have experience of acting as independent adjudicators for local, devolved and central government in grievance and non-statutory proceedings, including for the Local Government Ombudsman.

They have sat on bodies such as the Council of the Inns of Court, and have acted in the high - profile recent judicial review challenges relating to the Bar Standards Board, QASA, and the Legal Ombudsman (Office for Legal Complaints).

Four other provinces and two territories have enacted apology statutes, based on the Uniform Apology Act — a project led by British Columbia, whose Ombudsman had recommended such legislation earlier.

He has acted for the Financial Ombudsman Service in relation to the high profile judicial review of payment protection insurance mis - selling.

Bradbury v BBC (ongoing)-- acting for the BBC before the Pensions Ombudsman, High Court and Court of Appeal in respect of a claim concerning a cap on pensionable salary in a final salary pension scheme

According to Dr. Frank Fowlie, the Ombudsman for ICANN, the conference «will aim to have a fulsome discussion concerning trans - national and national consumer protection schemes, and the use of emerging technologies to act as a platform for the resolution of complaints, and fraudulent activity.»

Saguil says he would like to see the law society revamp its discrimination and harassment council program, which acts as an ombudsman - type service to guide licensees and articling students in how to bring forward concerns and initiate a complaint.

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is mandated by Parliament to act as an ombudsman, advocate and guardian of privacy and the protection of personal information rights of Canadians.

If you decide to make a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman you must refer your matter to the Legal Ombudsman within 6 months of receiving a final response to your complaint and within 6 years of the act / omission; or (if the act / omission was over 6 years ago but after 5 October 2010) 3 years from when you knew or should reasonably have known there was cause for complaint.

In addition to the new offence, the Employment and Labour Statute Law Amendment Act also requires the WSIB board of directors to appoint a «Fair Practices Commissioner» to act as an ombudsman for injured workers, employers and WSIB service provideAct also requires the WSIB board of directors to appoint a «Fair Practices Commissioner» to act as an ombudsman for injured workers, employers and WSIB service provideact as an ombudsman for injured workers, employers and WSIB service providers.

The Ombudsman will not accept complaints where the act / omission / date of awareness was before 6th October 2010.

Normally, you will need to bring a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman within six months of receiving a final written response from us about your complaint or within six years of the act or omission about which you are complaining occurring (or if outside of this period, within three years of when you should reasonably have been aware of it).

A complaint to the Ombudsman must also be made not more than six years after the act or omission complained about or not more than three years from the date when you should reasonably have known that there were grounds for complaint.

Scott also acts for professional clients facing complaints made to their professional bodies or regulators including the ICAEW, Financial Ombudsman Service and the Legal Ombudsman.

The Legal Ombudsman may not accept a complaint where the act or your date of awareness of your right to complain arises before 6th October 2010.

The European Parliament shall appoint an Ombudsman empowered to receive complaints from any citizen of the Union or any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State concerning instances of maladministration in the activities of the Community institutions or bodies, with the exception of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance acting in their judicial role.

He acts for employers, trustees and members, including on restructuring of schemes, contingent asset arrangements (including for PPF purposes), dealing with the Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund, and with member complaints at scheme and Pensions Ombudsman levels, advising on pension aspects of corporate transactions and on overseas transfers.

Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd v Antony Weil Insurance Consultants (2008): Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions)(Ombudsman Scheme and Complaints Scheme) Order 2001 (whether the compulsory jurisdiction applied to a firm formerly authorised by FIMBRA but never a member of PIA)

Normally, you will need to bring a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman within six months of receiving a final written response from us about your complaint and within six years of the act or omission about which you are complaining occurring (or if outside of this period, within three years of when you should reasonably have been aware of it).

It is outwith the power of the Financial Services Ombudsman's to make a direction under s 229 (2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 which would require the payment of compensation exceeding the statutory cap of # 100,000.

The most interesting thing was looking at correlation between criminal and corporate law and integrating these into my compliance / anti-corruption practice (i.e. acting as external ombudsman for different multinational companies) as well as business crime practice (i.e. distinguishing triggers for company responsibility for acts of its directing mind).

There is also binding in Poland the Act on patients» rights and the patients» ombudsman which provides for certain rights and guarantees for patients — any breach of its provisions by the medical professional naturally exposes that professional to potential lawsuit.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is mandated by Parliament to act as an ombudsman, advocate and guardian of privacy rights in Canada.

England and Wales About Blog The Legal Ombudsman for England and Wales was set up by the Office for Legal Complaints (our Board) under the Legal Services Act 2007.

46 Further, it must be observed that Article 2 (2) of Regulation No 1367/2006 provides that administrative acts and administrative omissions are not to include measures taken or omissions by an EU institution or body in its capacity as an administrative review body, under, for example, Articles 101, 102, 106, 107, 228, 258, 260 and 325 TFEU relating to the competition rules, infringement proceedings, European Ombudsman proceedings and anti-fraud proceedings.

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is mandated by Parliament to act as an ombudsman, advocate and guardian of the privacy and protection of personal information rights of Canadians.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is mandated by Parliament to act as an ombudsman, advocate and guardian of privacy rights of Canada.

Please note that the complainant must refer the complaint to the Legal Ombudsman no later than six years from the act / omission; or three years from when the complainant should reasonably have known there was cause for complaint.

Normally, you will need to bring a complaint to the Legal Ombudsman within 6 months of receiving a final written response from us about your complaint and 6 years of the act or omission about which you are complaining occurring (or within 3 years of when you should reasonably have known there were grounds for complaint).

The investigation, to be conducted by the Special Ombudsman Response Team (SORT), will examine the involvement of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services in the origin of Regulation 233/10, made last month under the Public Works Protection Act to apply to parts of downtown Toronto near the summit meeting site — and the subsequent communication about it to stakeholders, including police, media and the public.

Ontario Ombudsman André Marin has announced he is launching an investigation into the controversial Ontario regulation made under the Public Works Protection Act prior to the G20.

Among the most interesting of these oft - overlooked developments is the new «ombudsman scheme» introduced by the Legal Services Act, 2007.