Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
445Withdrawal of complaint
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445 Withdrawal of complaint
(1) A person who has made a complaint to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission may withdraw the complaint at any time either orally or in writing.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the Commission may continue to deal with a complaint that has been withdrawn if the Commission reasonably believes that—
(a) the health, safety or wellbeing of a consumer may be adversely affected; or
(b) the complaint was withdrawn due to victimisation, intimidation, coercion or duress; or
(c) it is in the public interest to deal with the complaint.
Division 2—Procedure when a complaint is made to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission