Section 129 — Social Security (Administration) Act 1999: Application for review

(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a person affected by a decision of an officer under the social security law may apply to the Secretary for review of the decision. (3) If: (a) an officer makes a decision under the social security law in relation to pension bonus or essential medical equipment payment; and (b) notice is given to the person concerned; the person is not entitled to make an application under subsection (1) for review of the decision more than 13 weeks after the giving of the notice. (4) A person may not apply under subsection (1) for review of: (a) a decision made by the Secretary himself or herself; or (c) a decision made by the Employment Secretary: (i) under section 28 of the 1991 Act; or (ii) approving a course of study or a labour market program; or (iii) exempting a person from the application of a provision of the social security law; or (d) a decision made personally by the Agriculture Minister or the Secretary of the Agriculture Department under or in relation to the Farm Household Support Act 2014; or (da) a decision that is a reviewable decision under section 138A (decision by Commissioner about deferring or amending assessment relating to student start-up loans); or (db) a decision under section 138D or 138F (decision following reconsideration of a decision that is a reviewable decision under section 138A); or (dc) a decision by the Commissioner to give a notice under subsection 1061ZVJD(1) or 1061ZVJF(1) of the 1991 Act (notifying Secretary that incorrect or cancelled tax file number has been given in relation to student start-up loans); or (f) a decision made by the Chief Executive Centrelink himself or herself in the exercise of a delegated power. (5) A reference in this section to a decision of an officer under the social security law includes a reference to a determination that the Secretary is taken, by virtue of a provision of the social security law, to have made.