84Suspension of consideration of referred complaints

84 Suspension of consideration of referred complaints

If: (a) a complaint has been referred to a service chief under subregulation 82(1); and (b) the subject matter of the complaint is also subject to an external process, disciplinary action (including a review or appeal under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 or the Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955), or an alternative dispute resolution process; and (c) the service chief is satisfied that it would be appropriate for the external process, disciplinary action or alternative dispute resolution process to be completed before making a decision on the complaint; the service chief may suspend the complaint resolution process until the external process, disciplinary action or alternative dispute resolution process has been completed.