Section 196G — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Notice of investigation

(1) As soon as practicable after the Repatriation Medical Authority: (a) has been asked under section 196E to carry out: (i) an investigation; or (ii) a review of a decision of the Authority not to make a Statement of Principles; or (iii) a review of some or all of the contents of a Statement of Principles; regarding a particular kind of injury, disease or death; or (b) has decided on its own initiative to carry out such an investigation or such a review; the Authority must publish in the Gazette a notice: (c) stating that the Authority intends to carry out an investigation in respect of that kind of injury, disease or death; and (d) inviting persons or organisations authorised under subsection 196F(1) to do so to make written submissions to the Authority. (2) A notice is to specify: (a) the date on which the Authority will hold its first meeting for the purposes of the investigation; and (b) the date by which all submissions must have been received by the Authority. (3) A notice must be published in the Gazette at least 28 days before the date of the first meeting of the Authority. (4) A notice is not invalid merely because it fails to comply with subsection (2).