(1) A person who
complains to the Director may at any time withdraw the complaint by notifying
the Director, and the Director must then —
(a) stop
dealing with the complaint; and
(b) if
notice has been given under section 35(1), notify the provider or other person
of the withdrawal.
(2) Despite subsection
(1)(a), the Director may decide to proceed to deal with the complaint under
this Act if the complaint alleges 1 or more of the matters set out in section
25(1)(i), (j) or (k).
(3) If the Director
decides under subsection (2) to proceed to deal with the complaint, the
Director is not required to —
(a) give
notice of the withdrawal under subsection (1)(b); or
(b)
provide to the person who complained any further information under another
provision of this Act that would otherwise require the provision of
information to the person.
[Section 29 amended: No. 35 of 2022 s. 12.]