OSVRT NA POSEBNE (SPECIJALIZOVANE) OMBUDSMANE

Abstract

In some countries, in addition to the ombudsman, they are responsible for all areas of social life, ombudsmen were also established according to the functional principle. The jurisdiction of this type of ombudsman extends to certain social areas life or the protection of certain categories of the population. The difference between of the classic and special ombudsman is only in the scope of competence, which is in the first one general in one case, and specialized in the other. Specialized ombudsmen in in some countries they exist alongside the classic ombudsman, and in others as the only ones institutions of that kind. Their characteristic is that they mostly belong to the executive category ombudsmen (chosen by the executive power), are generally not constitutionalized, but are regulated by a special law or act of an administrative body. Special ombudsmen can have all the powers typical of a general ombudsman, but it is often the case that they are certain rights limited or denied, such as the right to an investigation. Author in paper analyzes some specialized ombudsmen: military ombudsman, children's institution ombudsman, ombudsman for national minorities and ombudsman for consumer protection.