13Withdrawal of consent for complaint

13 Withdrawal of consent for complaint

13 Withdrawal of consent for complaint

(1) If a complaint has been made on an individual’s behalf with the individual’s consent, the individual may withdraw the consent by written notice to—

(a) the President, at any time before the complaint is—

(i) declined, terminated or otherwise resolved by the President, or

(ii) referred to the Tribunal, or

(b) the Tribunal, at any time before the complaint is dismissed, or found to be substantiated, by the Tribunal.

(2) If consent is withdrawn, the President or the Tribunal—

(a) must make arrangements for the complaint, or the part of the complaint relating to the individual, to be terminated, and

(b) if only part of the complaint is being terminated—may make other arrangements the President or Tribunal thinks appropriate for the further management of the complaint.