The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992

Withdrawal of representations and suspension of procedures

25.—(1) The complainant may at any time before the inquiry, with the consent of the Tribunal and on such terms as the Tribunal thinks fit, withdraw his representations by giving notice of withdrawal in writing to the Tribunal.

(2) If the complainant fails to comply, within the time allowed by the Tribunal for such compliance, with any requirement imposed under regulation 24 or 26, or fails, without having previously offered a reasonable excuse, to appear at an inquiry of which due notice was given under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9, the Tribunal may treat the representations as having been withdrawn.

(3) Where representations are withdrawn or treated as withdrawn the Tribunal shall immediately so inform the respondent in writing (without prejudice to its power to determine any question as to costs under paragraph 9 of Schedule 9).

(4) Where it appears to the Tribunal that the alleged facts on which any representations are based are being or may be investigated by some other tribunal, body or person, it may direct that no further steps shall be taken under this Part pending the result of the other investigation.