19T
In forceDuty to accord procedural fairness
Part IIBEstablishment, functions, powers and duties of the Postal Industry Ombudsman
Division 3Powers and duties of the Postal Industry Ombudsman
19T Duty to accord procedural fairness
The Postal Industry Ombudsman must comply with the rules of procedural fairness when exercising a power under this Act.
Example 1:
If the Postal Industry Ombudsman sets out a critical opinion of a person in a report under section 19V, he or she must give that person an opportunity to appear and make submissions to him or her (see subsection 8(5)).
Example 2:
The Postal Industry Ombudsman must accord procedural fairness to a person if he or she sets out a critical opinion of the person:
(a)
in disclosing information, or making a statement, under subsection 35A(1); or
(b)
in referring to an investigation in a report under section 19X.
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