Request for review of contents of Statement of Principles
380CB Request for review of contents of Statement of Principles
Subject to subsection (2), any of the following:
the Commission;
a person eligible to make a claim for compensation under section 319;
an organisation representing veterans, Australian mariners or members of the Forces (all within the meaning of the VEA);
an organisation representing members or their dependants;
may ask the Review Council to review:
some or all of the contents of a Statement of Principles; or
a decision of the Authority not to make, or not to amend, a Statement of Principles in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death.
The request must be made:
in the case of a request to review some or all of the contents of a Statement of Principles—within 3 months after the Statement of Principles was made, amended or last amended; or
in any other case—within 3 months after the decision of the Authority.
A request must:
state the grounds on which the review is sought; and
be made in a manner approved by the Convener of the Review Council.
The Review Council must notify the Secretary and the Authority of the request within 28 days after receiving the request.
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