Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

If a person makes a proper claim for age service pension, the Secretary must cause an investigation to be made into the matters to which the claim relates.

When the investigation is completed, the Secretary must cause the claim to be submitted to the Commission for consideration and determination.

When the claim is submitted to the Commission it must be accompanied by:

any evidence supplied by the claimant in support of the claim; and

any documents or other evidence obtained by the Department in the course of the investigation that are relevant to the claim; and

any other documents or other evidence under the control of the Department that are relevant to the claim.