Commonwealth Numbered Acts

REPATRIATION ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 1977 No. 56, 1977 - SECT 9

9. After section 24A of the Principal Act the following sections are
inserted:- Claim for pension to be in accordance with the approved form.
''24AA. (1) A claim for pension-

   (a)  shall be in accordance with the approved form; and

   (b)  shall be accompanied by such evidence available to the claimant as he
        considers may support the claim.

''(2) Sub-section (1) shall not be taken as imposing any onus of proof on a
claimant.

''(3) A claim for pension shall be forwarded to the Secretary at the
appropriate address prescribed by or under section 123AC.

''(4) In this section-

'approved form' means a form approved by the Commission;

'pension' does not include a service pension. Investigation of claims, &c.
''24AB. (1) Where a claim for pension is lodged with the Department, the
Secretary shall cause an investigation to be made into the matters to which
the claim relates.

''(2) Subject to any direction of the Commission under sub-section (2) of
section 27, the Secretary shall, after completion of an investigation under
sub-section (1) in relation to a claim, cause the claim to be submitted to a
Board for its consideration and determination.

''(3) A claim submitted to a Board or to the Commission for its consideration
and determination shall be accompanied by-

   (a)  any evidence furnished by the claimant in support of the claim; and

   (b)  all the records and other documents relevant to the claim that are
        under the control of the Department, together with a report of the
        results of the investigation in relation to the claim carried out
        under sub-section (1).''.