Action taken but complaint not made to existing office before the transfer day
10.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if—
(a)action was taken by a listed authority before the transfer day, and
(b)a complaint could have been, but was not made or referred to an existing office before the transfer day.
(2) On and after the transfer day, the complaint may be made or referred under this Act, and the provisions of this Act apply for the purposes of making, referring, investigating and dealing with that complaint, save that if the complaint is made or referred within the time period required under—
(a)the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, where the complaint could have been made or referred to the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland,
(b)the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, where the complaint could have been made or referred to the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints,
the complaint will be deemed to comply with the time period required under this Act.