Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 57

             (1)  A claimant who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Commission:

                     (a)  in relation to a claim for a qualifying service determination under section 35B; or

                     (b)  in relation to a claim for a service pension or income support supplement; or

                     (c)  in relation to a request under section 52Y (financial hardship);

may request the Commission to review the decision.

             (2)  A pensioner who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Commission:

                     (a)  cancelling or suspending a service pension or income support supplement; or

                     (b)  terminating the suspension of a service pension or income support supplement; or

                     (c)  reducing or increasing the rate of a service pension or income support supplement; or

                     (d)  refusing a request for an increase in the rate of a service pension or income support supplement; or

                     (e)  in relation to a request under section 52Y (financial hardship);

may request the Commission to review the decision.

             (3)  A person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Commission under Part IIIAB (pension bonus and pension bonus bereavement payment) may request the Commission to review the decision. However, this rule does not apply to a decision of the Commission under:

                     (a)  section 45TE (approval of form); or

                     (b)  section 45TG (approval of places and persons); or

                     (c)  section 45TO (declaration of non-accruing membership); or

                     (d)  paragraph 45UK(1)(b) (approval of form).