Privilege

(1) Except in the case of proceedings for an offence under section30 (c) of this Act, no proceedings whatsoever shall lie against the Ombudsman or any person concerned with the administration of this Act, for anything he may do or report or say in the performance of his functions under this Act. (2) Anything said or any information supplied or any document or thing produced by any person for the purpose or in the course of any enquiry by, or proceedings before the Ombudsman under this Act, shall be absolutely privileged in the same manner as if the enquiry or proceedings were proceedings in a court of law. 22 (3) For the purposes of the Libel and Defamation Act, any report made by the Ombudsman under this Act and fair and accurate report thereon shall be deemed to be privileged.