Reports

(1) The Ombudsman may at any time be required by the National Assembly to submit thereto a report in respect of any matter under investigation by him. (2) The Ombudsman shall submit to the National Assembly an annual report relating generally to the execution of his functions and may, at any time submit a report relating to any particular case or cases investigated by him which, in his opinion, requires the special attention of the National Assembly. (3) Reports under this section shall be submitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate who shall, as soon as possible, have them laid on the Table of the respective Houses. (4) The Ombudsman may, in the public interest, from time to time publish in such manner as he thinks fit, reports relating to such matters as are mentioned in sub-section(2) of this section and any case which is the subject of a special report under sections 21 (2) and 22 of this Act, provided that no such reports shall be published until after it has been laid pursuant to sub-section(3) of this section. (5) The Ombudsman shall not, in any report furnished under this section, disclose or act upon any communication– (a) between a medical practitioner and his patient in their professional relationship; or (b) between a minister of religion and any person consulting him in his capacity as such, where such communication came to the Ombudsman’s knowledge during the course of an investigation under this Act. 25