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(1) While section 1 is in force— (a) a report required to be laid before the Assembly under Article 17(1) or (2) of the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 must be laid before each House of Parliament; and (b) the reference in Article 18(2)(a) of that Order to a report to the Assembly includes a reference to a report to either House of Parliament. (2) While section 1 is in force, a report required to be laid before the Assembly under Article 19 of the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 must be laid before each House of Parliament. (3) During any period while section 1 is in force when the Assembly is dissolved, any complaint under the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 may be made to, and referred to the Ombudsman by, a member of the House of Commons; and references to a member of the Assembly in Articles 9, 11, 16 and 18 of that Order shall be construed accordingly.