Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 111

             (1)  If the decision reviewer has affirmed, varied or set aside a decision under Division 1, a person affected by the decision may apply to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision as affirmed or varied or, if it has been set aside and another decision substituted, the decision so substituted.

Note:          If an application is made under this section for review of a decision about a person's entitlement to child care benefit, and a decision has also been made about the person's entitlement to child care rebate, that decision about rebate may be automatically reviewed: see Division 5.

          (1A)  If a decision has been made by:

                     (a)  the Secretary personally (except a decision under Division 2 of Part 8C (infringement notices)); or

                     (b)  another agency head himself or herself in the exercise of a delegated power; or

                     (c)  the Chief Executive Centrelink in the exercise of a delegated power; or

                     (d)  the Chief Executive Medicare in the exercise of a delegated power;

a person whose interests are affected by the decision may apply to the SSAT for review of the decision.

             (2)  However, a person cannot apply for review under subsection (1) or (1A) in respect of any of the following decisions:

                     (a)  a decision under one of the following provisions (form and manner of claims, notices etc.):

                              (i)  subsection 7(2);

                            (ia)  subsection 34(1);

                            (ib)  subsection 35B(2);

                             (ii)  subsection 38(2);

                            (iii)  subsection 49C(1);

                            (iv)  paragraph 50L(7)(b);

                             (v)  subparagraph 50T(2)(a)(ii);

                            (vi)  paragraph 50T(3)(b);

                           (vii)  subsection 50Z(4), 50ZA(4), 50ZB(4) or 50ZC(4);

                          (viii)  subsection 57G(3) or 57G(5);

                            (ix)  section 64F;

                          (ixa)  paragraph 65EAAAA(2)(a);

                          (ixb)  subsection 65EAAB(3) or 65EAAE(4);

                          (ixc)  subsection 65KA(2);

                             (x)  paragraph 219AB(1)(a);

                            (xi)  subsection 219AE(4);

                           (xii)  subsection 219AF(2);

                          (xiii)  subsection 219N(3);

                          (xiv)  paragraph 219QB(4)(a);

                        (xiva)  subsection 219QE(3);

                        (xivb)  paragraph 219QE(5)(a);

                           (xv)  paragraph 219R(2)(a);

                         (xva)  paragraph 219RA(1A)(b), (1B)(b) or (1C)(b);

                          (xvi)  subsection 219RA(4);

                        (xvia)  paragraph 219RC(3)(d);

                         (xvii)  subsection 57(6) or 81(5) of the Family Assistance Act;

                        (xviii)  subclause 46(2), 47(2), 49(3) or 50(2) of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act;

                     (c)  a decision under section 108 or 112 (continuation of payment etc. pending review of adverse decision);

                     (d)  a decision under section 154, 155, 156, 157, 159A or 219GA (Secretary requiring or requesting information from person);

                     (e)  a decision relating to the Secretary's power under section 146 to settle proceedings before the AAT;

                      (f)  a decision under Part 8 (approval of child care services and approval of registered carers);

                    (fa)  a decision under section 219GB (Secretary engaging an expert to carry out an independent audit);

                     (g)  a decision under section 219NA (Secretary requiring service to provide information about number of child care places);

                     (h)  a decision to make a determination under subsection 57(1) of the Family Assistance Act (determination that an approved child care service is a sole provider);

                      (i)  a decision under section 57G (Secretary requiring service to provide further information about aspects of care provided to enrolled children).

             (3)  In this section:

"decision reviewer" , in relation to a decision that was the subject of an application under section 109A, means the person who, in accordance with subsection 109A(2), reviewed that decision.