Settlement of disputes
10 Settlement of disputes
In this section dispute means any dispute—
as to the amount of any benefit payable in accordance with this Act; or
arising as a result of the administrators or a person entitled to a benefit in accordance with this Act considering that the benefit paid or payable to that person is inappropriate having regard to—
S. 10(1)(b)(i) substituted by No. 82/1996 s. 70.
the governing instrument of the member's statutory superannuation scheme as in force at the time the member made the election under section 5(1); and
S. 10(1)(b) (ii)(iii) repealed by No. 82/1996 s. 70.
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any other matter.
S. 10(2) amended by No. 120/1994 s. 66(2)(3), substituted by No. 4/1996 s. 123.
Any dispute relating to benefit entitlements under this Act must be determined in the first place by the administrators.
S. 10(3) amended by No. 120/1994 s. 66(2), substituted by Nos 4/1996 s. 123, 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 87).
A person whose interests are affected by a decision of the administrators may apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of the decision.
S. 10(4) amended by No. 120/1994 s. 66(2), repealed by No. 4/1996 s. 123, new s. 10(4) inserted by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 87).
An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of—
the day on which the decision is made;
if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given.
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