Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 No. 46, 1991 - SECT 1259

1259. (1) If an officer varies a decision after an application has been made
to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision but before
determination of the review, the application for review is to be treated as if
it were an application for review of the decision as varied.

(2) If an officer sets a decision aside and substitutes a new decision after
an application has been made to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal for
review of the decision set aside but before determination of the review, the
application for review is to be treated as if it were an application for
review of the new decision.

(3) If:

   (a)  a person applies to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal for review of
        a decision; and

   (b)  before determination of the review, an officer varies the decision or
        sets the decision aside and substitutes a new decision; the person may
        either:

   (c)  proceed with the application for review of the decision as varied or
        the new decision; or

   (d)  withdraw the application under section 1274.