Section 196E — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Request for an investigation, review etc.

(1) Any of the following: (a) the Commission; (aa) the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission; (b) a person eligible to make a claim for a pension under Part II or IV of this Act; (ba) a person eligible to make a claim for compensation under section 319 of the MRCA; (c) an organisation representing veterans, Australian mariners, members of the Forces, members of Peacekeeping Forces, or members within the meaning of the MRCA, or their dependants; may request the Repatriation Medical Authority: (d) to carry out an investigation under subsection 196B(4) in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death; or (e) to review a decision of the Authority under subsection 196B(6) not to make a Statement of Principles in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death; or (f) to review some or all of the contents of a Statement of Principles in force under this Part. (2) A request under subsection (1) must: (a) be in a form approved by the Authority; and (b) be lodged at an office of the Authority in Australia in accordance with the directions of the Chairperson of the Authority under subsection (2A). (2A) The Chairperson of the Authority may give directions: (a) as to the manner of lodging requests, including electronic requests, with the Authority for the purposes of subsection (1); and (b) as to the time at which such requests are to be taken to have been so communicated. (3) If the request is a request for a review made under paragraph (1)(e) or (f), the request must also: (a) state the grounds on which the review is sought; and (b) identify any information relied on to support those grounds.