Section 196Y — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Request for review of contents of Statement of Principles etc.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), 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 ask the Review Council to review: (d) some or all of the contents of a Statement of Principles in force under Part XIA; or (e) a decision of the Repatriation Medical Authority not to make, or not to amend, a Statement of Principles in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death. (2) The request must be made: (a) in the case of a request to review some or all of the contents of a Statement of Principles—within 3 months after the Statement of Principles was made, amended or last amended; or (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—within 3 months after the decision of the Authority. (3) A request must: (b) state the grounds on which the review is sought; and (c) be lodged with the Review Council in accordance with the directions of the Convener under section 196ZR. (4) The Review Council must notify the Secretary and the Repatriation Medical Authority of the request within 28 days of the request being lodged.