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AUSTRALIAN SMALL BUSINESS AND FAMILY ENTERPRISE OMBUDSMAN ACT 2015 - SECT 74

Publishing failure to participate in alternative dispute resolution process

  (1)   The Ombudsman may publicise, in any way that the Ombudsman thinks appropriate, either or both of the following:

  (a)   that an entity who is a party to a dispute in relation to a relevant action has refused to engage in an alternative dispute resolution process, or alternative dispute resolution processes, of the kind recommended by the Ombudsman under paragraph   71(2)(a);

  (b)   that an entity who is a party to a dispute in relation to a relevant action has withdrawn from an alternative dispute resolution process, or alternative dispute resolution processes, of the kind recommended by the Ombudsman under paragraph   71(2)(a).

  (2)   This section does not:

  (a)   limit the power of the Ombudsman or anyone else to publicise a matter or a person's name; or

  (b)   prevent anyone else from publicising a matter or a person's name; or

  (c)   affect any obligation (however imposed) on anyone else to publicise a matter or a person's name.



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