Must the authority hear a party before an adverse decision?
Before an administrative act is issued that interferes with a party's rights, the party must be given the opportunity to comment on the facts relevant to the decision. The Act lists the cases in which the hearing may be dispensed with.
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- Source
- Administrative Procedure Act, section 28
- Acts
- Administrative Procedure Act
- Area
- Relations with the administration
- Checked
- 2026-09-21
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