17Withdrawal of complaints and referrals

17 Withdrawal of complaints and referrals

(1) Subject to subsection (3), a person may seek to withdraw a complaint or referral at any time.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), if a person seeks to withdraw a complaint or referral, the Judicial Commission may—

(a) take no further action on the complaint or referral; or

(b) if satisfied that it is in the public interest, continue to investigate the complaint or referral, despite the person seeking to withdraw it.

(3) The following complaints and referrals must not be withdrawn—

S. 17(3)(a) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 96.

(a) a complaint that is a public interest complaint;

(b) a complaint or referral that has been referred to an investigating panel under section 13(3);

(c) a complaint or referral referred to a nominated head of jurisdiction or nominated person under section 13(4).