sec.142Reasons for rejected complaints

### sec.142 Reasons for rejected complaints If a complaint is rejected, it lapses and the complainant is not entitled to make a further complaint relating to the act or omission that was the subject of the complaint. If a complaint is rejected, the complainant may, within 28 days of receiving notice of the rejection, ask the commissioner for written reasons. If requested, the commissioner must promptly give the complainant written reasons for the rejection. To remove any doubt, it is declared that a reference in this section to rejecting a complaint includes a reference to deciding not to accept a complaint under section 137 (1) or 138 (2) (b) . In this section— complaint includes a complaint mentioned in section 141A to the extent it relates to an out-of-time contravention. s 142 amd 2020 No. 15 s 11 (sec.142-ssec.1) If a complaint is rejected, it lapses and the complainant is not entitled to make a further complaint relating to the act or omission that was the subject of the complaint. (sec.142-ssec.2) If a complaint is rejected, the complainant may, within 28 days of receiving notice of the rejection, ask the commissioner for written reasons. (sec.142-ssec.3) If requested, the commissioner must promptly give the complainant written reasons for the rejection. (sec.142-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a reference in this section to rejecting a complaint includes a reference to deciding not to accept a complaint under section 137 (1) or 138 (2) (b) . (sec.142-ssec.5) In this section— complaint includes a complaint mentioned in section 141A to the extent it relates to an out-of-time contravention.