Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) If a Formal Review proposes to make a finding that is adverse to a person, the Formal Review must be satisfied that the person—
(a) is aware of the matters on which the proposed finding is based; and
(b) has had an opportunity, at any time during the course of the inquiry, to respond on those matters.
(2) A Formal Review must consider a person's response under subsection (1)(b) (if any) before making a finding that is adverse to the person.
(3) If the Formal Review includes a finding that is adverse to a person in its report, the Formal Review must fairly set out the person's response under subsection (1)(b) (if any) in the report.