Internal review required before making merit review application
7.11 Internal review required before making merit review application
A merit review application may not be made in relation to a reviewable decision until the decision has been the subject of an internal review by the insurer under Division 7.3.
A merit review application can be made without an internal review of the reviewable decision by the insurer if the insurer has failed to complete an internal review and notify the claimant of the decision on the internal review as and when required to do so, or has declined to conduct a review.
This section does not apply to a reviewable decision about a merit review matter of a kind prescribed by the regulations.
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