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Disability Act 2006
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112 Withdrawal of complaint
(1) The person who made a complaint to the Disability Services Commissioner may at any time withdraw the complaint by notifying the Disability Services Commissioner.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), if the Disability Services Commissioner is notified under subsection (1), the Disability Services Commissioner must then stop dealing with the complaint.
S. 112(3) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 42(1).
(3) The Disability Services Commissioner may continue to deal with a complaint despite the complaint being withdrawn under subsection (1) if the Disability Services Commissioner considers that—
S. 112(3)(a) amended by No. 22/2012 s. 42(2).
(a) the health, safety or welfare of the person accessing the service may be affected; or
(b) the complaint may have been withdrawn due to victimisation, coercion or duress.