s. 64 (g) the Mental Health Complaints Commissioner under the Mental Health Act 2014. (2) The Commissioner must notify the complainant and the respondent in writing of the referral. (3) A complainant may take no further action under this Act in relation to the subject matter of a complaint referred under this section. 64 Commissioner may dismiss stale complaint (1) The Commissioner may dismiss a complaint if the Commissioner has had no substantive response from the complainant in the period of 90 days following a request by the Commissioner for a response in relation to the complaint. (2) As soon as possible after a dismissal under subsection (1), the Commissioner must, by notice in writing, 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. 65 Minister may refer a complaint direct to VCAT (1) If the Minister considers that the subject matter of a complaint raises an issue of important public policy, the Minister may refer the complaint directly to VCAT for hearing under Subdivision 5, whether or not the Commissioner has considered it or the complaint is in the process of being conciliated. (2) The Minister is not a party to a proceeding on a complaint referred to VCAT under subsection (1) unless joined by VCAT.
(g) the Mental Health Complaints Commissioner under the Mental Health Act 2014. (2) The Commissioner must notify the complainant and the respondent in writing of the referral. (3) A complainant may take no further action under this Act in relation to the subject matter of a complaint referred under this section. 64 Commissioner may dismiss stale complaint s. 64 (1) The Commissioner may dismiss a complaint if the Commissioner has had no substantive response from the complainant in the period of 90 days following a request by the Commissioner for a response in relation to the complaint. (2) As soon as possible after a dismissal under subsection (1), the Commissioner must, by notice in writing, 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. 65 Minister may refer a complaint direct to VCAT (1) If the Minister considers that the subject matter of a complaint raises an issue of important public policy, the Minister may refer the complaint directly to VCAT for hearing under Subdivision 5, whether or not the Commissioner has considered it or the complaint is in the process of being conciliated. (2) The Minister is not a party to a proceeding on a complaint referred to VCAT under subsection (1) unless joined by VCAT.
14-60a001.docx