The Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

6.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), action taken in respect of appointments or removals, pay, discipline, superannuation or other personnel matters in relation to—

(a) service in any office or employment under the Crown or under any authority to which this Order applies;

(b) service—

(i) in any office or employment; or

(ii) under any contract for services,

in respect of which power to take action, or to determine or approve the action to be taken, in such matters is vested in any department or other authority to which this Order applies.

(2) This paragraph does not apply to service in the civil service of Northern Ireland in any department or other authority to which this Order applies.