Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 160

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  an application has been made to the SSAT for review of a decision; and

                     (b)  the Principal Member is satisfied that the interests of a person who is not a party to the review are affected by the decision;

the Principal Member must take reasonable steps to give the person written notice that an application has been made to the SSAT for review of the decision.

             (2)  The notice under subsection (1):

                     (a)  must be in writing; and

                     (b)  must include notification of the person's right under section 156 to apply to the Principal Member to be added as a party to the review; and

                     (c)  may be given at any time before the determination of the review.

             (3)  The Principal Member must give each party to the review a copy of the notice.