(1) A person who has applied for review of a determination under section 26 may withdraw the application at any time before a decision is made under subsection 28 (1) , by:
(a) sending or delivering a written notice to the Secretary in accordance with the rules (if any) ; or
(b) contacting the Secretary and withdrawing the application orally, whether in person, by telephone or by other means in accordance with the rules (if any) .
(2) If an application is withdrawn in accordance with paragraph ( 1)(b), the person receiving the oral withdrawal must make a written record of the details of the withdrawal and note on the record the day the withdrawal is made.
(3) If an application is withdrawn , the application is taken never to have been made .