VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 57 Persons who may seek review of certain decisions
VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 57
Persons who may seek review of certain decisions(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.
(1A) A person who is dissatisfied with either of the following decisions of the Commission made under an instrument made under section 45SB may request the Commission to review the decision:
(a) a decision that the person is not eligible for a veteran payment;
(b) a decision determining the rate of the person's veteran payment.
(2) A person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Commission:
(a) cancelling or suspending a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; or
(b) terminating the suspension of a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; or
(ba) making, or refusing to make, a determination that a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment be suspended instead of cancelled under section 56ED or 56EE; or
(c) reducing or increasing the rate of a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; or
(d) refusing a request for an increase in the rate of a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment; 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).