Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HEALTH COMPLAINTS ACT 1993 (NO. 96 OF 1993) - SECT 25

25. (1) Where a complaint—

        (a)     deals with more than 1 subject matter;

        (b)     deals with more than 1 set of circumstances;

        (c)     makes allegations against more than 1 provider;

        (d)     makes more than 1 allegation against a provider; or

        (e)     for any reason is susceptible to being dealt with in separate parts;

the Commissioner—

        (f)     may if it is administratively convenient to do so; and

        (g)     shall if it is in the interest of the user that the Commissioner do so;

determine that any subject matter, set of circumstances, allegation or part (as the case requires) be treated as a separate complaint.

(2) The Commissioner shall not make a determination under subsection (1) unless he or she is satisfied that any attempt at conciliation is not likely to be prejudiced by the making of the determination.