21Amendment of complaint

21 Amendment of complaint

21 Amendment of complaint

(1) This section applies if, at any time after a complaint is made and before the complaint is declined, terminated or otherwise resolved by the President, or referred to the Tribunal—

(a) the entity making the complaint seeks to amend the complaint, or

(b) the President becomes aware of information that could conveniently be dealt with as part of the complaint.

(2) The entity making the complaint must be offered the opportunity to amend the complaint.

(3) An amendment may be made in writing but, if further written material is already in the possession of the President or the Board, the President may treat the written material as if it formed part of the complaint.

(4) If a complaint is amended at any time, the President must—

(a) inform the respondent, in writing, of the substance of the amendment, and

(b) if the effect of the amendment causes the complaint to be made against further or other entities—inform the entities, in writing, of the complaint as amended.

(5) Section 15 applies to the amendment of a complaint in the same way as it applies to the making of a complaint.