Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 133

                   In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

"applicant" means a person who makes an application.

"application" means an application under this Part to the Board for a review of a decision of the Commission.

"member" means the Principal Member, a Senior Member or another member of the Board.

"pension" means pension under Part II or IV.

"Principal Member" means the Principal Member of the Board.

"relevant documentary medical evidence" , in relation to an application made in respect of a veteran or a deceased veteran, means certificates, reports or other documents from:

                     (a)  a medical practitioner; or

                     (b)  a hospital, or similar institution, in which the veteran or deceased veteran received medical treatment;

about a medical condition of the veteran or deceased veteran and reasonably used in support of the application.

"review" means a review of a decision.

"Senior Member" means a Senior Member of the Board.

"Services member" means a member who, on the occasion of his or her appointment, or on any occasion of his or her re-appointment, as a member, was a person selected from lists submitted in accordance with a request made under subsection 158(3).

"veteran" means:

                     (a)  a veteran as defined by subsection 5(1); or

                     (b)  a member of the Forces or a member of a Peacekeeping Force, as defined by subsection 68(1).