Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015

A person affected by a decision of CSC may request CSC to reconsider the decision.

The request must:

be made in writing; and

be given to CSC within:

30 days after CSC gives notice of the decision to the person; or

such further period as CSC, in special circumstances, allows; and

set out the ground for the request.

After receiving a request to reconsider a decision, CSC must:

refer the decision to the Defence Force Case Assessment Panel for the Panel to make recommendations to CSC in relation to the decision; or

refer the decision to the Defence Force Case Assessment Panel for the Panel to reconsider the decision; or

reconsider the decision itself.

Division 2 of Part XI of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 deals with how the Defence Force Case Assessment Panel performs its functions relating to a reconsideration.

In making a decision on a requested reconsideration, CSC must take into account any recommendations made by the Defence Force Case Assessment Panel. This does not limit the matters CSC may take into account.

CSC must keep the person who requested the reconsideration informed of its progress and the reason for any delay.

CSC must give the person who requested the reconsideration written notice of its result and written reasons for the decision made on reconsideration.