Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH AND OTHER SERVICES (COMPENSATION) ACT 1995 No. 130 of 1995 - SECT 19

19.(1) If the claimant is dissatisfied with the Managing Director's decision
about extension of the period, the claimant may apply in writing to the
Commission for the Managing Director to reconsider the decision.

(2) The application must be made within 28 days after the claimant is informed
of the decision.

(3) Subject to section 20, within 28 days after receiving the application, the
Managing Director must:

   (a)  reconsider the decision; and

   (b)  if the decision under reconsideration was a refusal to extend the
        period-affirm the decision or substitute a decision granting an
        extension; and

   (c)  if the decision under reconsideration was a decision granting an
        extension-affirm the decision or vary the decision by granting a
        longer period; and

   (d)  give to the claimant a notice stating the Managing Director's decision
        on the reconsideration together with a statement of his or her reasons
        for the decision on the reconsideration.

(4) The Managing Director's decision on reconsideration of the decision has
effect as if it had been made under subsection 18(3).