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Ombudsman Act 1976
19TDuty to accord procedural fairness
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#### 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.
> Note: 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)).
> Note: 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.