31Withdrawal of application for external review

#### 31 Withdrawal of application for external review (1) A person who has applied for review of a determination under section 26 may withdraw the application at any time before a decision is made under subsection 28(1), by: (a) sending or delivering a written notice to the Secretary in accordance with the rules (if any); or (b) contacting the Secretary and withdrawing the application orally, whether in person, by telephone or by other means in accordance with the rules (if any). (2) If an application is withdrawn in accordance with paragraph (1)(b), the person receiving the oral withdrawal must make a written record of the details of the withdrawal and note on the record the day the withdrawal is made. (3) If an application is withdrawn, the application is taken never to have been made.