Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 155A

             (1)  Application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, subject to section 29 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 , for review of the following decisions of the Principal Member:

                     (a)  the decision to dismiss an application under subsection 155AA(5) or 155AB(5);

                     (b)  the decision under paragraph 155AA(6)(b) or 155AB(6)(b) that an applicant has provided a reasonable explanation for the applicant's failure to be ready to proceed at a hearing;

                     (c)  the decision under paragraph 155AA(7)(b) or 155AB(7)(b) that an applicant has provided no reasonable explanation for the applicant's failure to be ready to proceed at a hearing.

             (2)  Where a decision of a kind referred to in subsection (1) is made and a written notice of the decision is given to a person whose interests are affected by the decision, the notice must include a statement to the effect that, if the person is dissatisfied with the decision, application may, subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 , be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision and, except where subsection 28(4) of that Act applies, also include a statement to the effect that the person may request a statement under section 28 of that Act.

             (3)  A failure to comply with subsection (2) does not affect the validity of the decision.