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Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
sec.193Complainant may withdraw complaint
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### sec.193 Complainant may withdraw complaint
The tribunal is not to continue to deal with a complaint if the complainant, or the person who authorised the complaint to be made, gives written notice that the person does not want to continue with the complaint.
The complaint then lapses.
The tribunal is to write to the respondent as soon as practicable to tell the respondent that the complaint has lapsed.
Subsections (1) to (3) apply in relation to a representative complaint only if the tribunal approves the withdrawal of the complaint.
Also, for a representative complaint, subsections (1) to (3) do not apply if the tribunal—
substitutes another class member as the complainant for the complaint under section 201 (2) ; and
notifies the person seeking withdrawal of the complaint—
of the substitution; and
that the person may opt out of the complaint under section 195 .
s 193 amd 2001 No. 35 s 11 ; 2024 No. 47 s 46
(sec.193-ssec.1) The tribunal is not to continue to deal with a complaint if the complainant, or the person who authorised the complaint to be made, gives written notice that the person does not want to continue with the complaint.
(sec.193-ssec.2) The complaint then lapses.
(sec.193-ssec.3) The tribunal is to write to the respondent as soon as practicable to tell the respondent that the complaint has lapsed.
(sec.193-ssec.4) Subsections (1) to (3) apply in relation to a representative complaint only if the tribunal approves the withdrawal of the complaint.
(sec.193-ssec.5) Also, for a representative complaint, subsections (1) to (3) do not apply if the tribunal— substitutes another class member as the complainant for the complaint under section 201 (2) ; and notifies the person seeking withdrawal of the complaint— of the substitution; and that the person may opt out of the complaint under section 195 .
- (a) substitutes another class member as the complainant for the complaint under section 201 (2) ; and
- (b) notifies the person seeking withdrawal of the complaint— (i) of the substitution; and (ii) that the person may opt out of the complaint under section 195 .
- (i) of the substitution; and
- (ii) that the person may opt out of the complaint under section 195 .
- (i) of the substitution; and
- (ii) that the person may opt out of the complaint under section 195 .