(b) In the investigation, on his or her own initiative, of allegations of mal-administration, mismanagement or discriminatory practices in any government department, authority, or other public body, to which the Act applies; and (c) In the investigation of complaints of any failure to observe the code prescribed in Chapter (XXI) for the conduct of public officers. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection an Act of the National Assembly may; (a) determine the departments, authorities and other public bodies to which the Act shall apply; (b) determine the actions or classes of action which may be subject to such investigations; (c) determine the departments, authorities, public bodies and actions which shall be excluded from such investigations; (d) determine the procedure to the adopted in any investigation and the powers which may be exercised in the course of such investigation, including the power of the Ombudsman to require persons to furnish documents and other information and to provide evidence, and provide for the right of any department, authority, other public body or person to be heard when its, or his or her, actions are the subject of an investigation; (e) provide for sections for the obstruction of the Ombudsman in the exercise of his or her functions or a failure to comply with his or her lawful requirements; (f) provide for the making of reports by the Ombudsman, including an annual report to the National assembly, and report to the Inspector General of Police in the event of his or her investigations disclosing the commission of a criminal offence or to the Attorney General in the event of their disclosing any other failure to comply with a provision of law; (g) provide for the appointment of one of more deputy Ombudsman to exercise, under the directions of the Ombudsman, the function of that office. (h) Make such administrative and financial provisions as may be necessary or desirable for the efficient functioning of the office of Ombudsman.