Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Records Act 2001 - SECT 53

Health Services Commissioner may dismiss stale complaint

53. Health Services Commissioner may dismiss stale complaint



(1) The Health Services Commissioner may dismiss a complaint if he or she has
had no substantive response from the complainant in the period of 90 days
following a request by the Health Services Commissioner for a response in
relation to the complaint.

(2) As soon as possible after a dismissal under subsection (1), the Health
Services Commissioner must, by written notice, notify the complainant and the
respondent of the dismissal.

(3) A complainant may take no further action under this Act in relation to the
subject-matter of a complaint dismissed under this section.