Section 196Z — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Request for review of decision of Repatriation Medical Authority not to carry out an investigation

(1) If: (a) a person or organisation asks the Repatriation Medical Authority under section 196E to review: (i) some or all of the contents of a Statement of Principles in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death; or (ii) its decision not to make a Statement of Principles in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death; and (b) the Authority refuses under subsection 196C(4) to carry out an investigation in respect of that kind of injury, disease or death; the person or organisation may, within 3 months, ask the Review Council to review the decision of the Authority not to carry out the investigation. (2) The request must: (b) state the grounds on which the review is sought; and (c) be accompanied by any submission that the person or organisation wishes to submit in support of those grounds; and (d) be lodged with the Review Council in accordance with the directions of the Convener under section 196ZR. (3) The Review Council must notify the Secretary and the Repatriation Medical Authority of the request within 28 days of the request being lodged.