Local Government Act 1993

All complainants in a code of conduct complaint, jointly, may withdraw the complaint, at any time before the complaint has been determined by the investigating Panel for the complaint, by notice in writing provided to the general manager or the investigating Panel.

If a code of conduct complaint is made by 2 complainants, one of those complainants may withdraw from the complaint, at any time before the complaint has been determined by the investigating Panel for the complaint, by notice in writing provided to the general manager or the investigating Panel.

If a notice withdrawing a code of conduct complaint, or withdrawing from a code of conduct complaint, is provided to the general manager after the complaint has been referred to the investigating Panel for the complaint, the general manager is to notify the Executive Officer, in writing, of the withdrawal.

On becoming aware of a notice withdrawing a code of conduct complaint or a notice withdrawing from a code of conduct complaint, the investigating Panel for the complaint is to notify the following persons, in writing, of the withdrawal:the general manager, unless the notice was originally provided to him or her under subsection (3); if the councillor against whom the complaint is made has been notified of the complaint, the councillor.