Health Complaints Act 2016
24Effect of withdrawal of complaint
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24 Effect of withdrawal of complaint
If a complaint has been withdrawn the Commissioner may proceed with the complaint under this Act if—
(a) the Commissioner reasonably believes that it is in the public interest to do so; or
(b) the Commissioner reasonably believes that the complaint involves—
(i) a contravention of an interim prohibition order or a prohibition order by a general health service provider; or
(ii) a contravention by a general health service provider of a code of conduct applying to the general health service; or
(c) the Commissioner reasonably believes that the complaint may have been withdrawn because of victimisation, coercion, duress or intimidation.