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

(1) As soon as practicable after the Review Council has been asked under section 196Y to review: (a) 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; or (b) some or all of the contents of a Statement of Principles in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death; the Review Council must publish in the Gazette a notice: (c) stating that the Review Council intends to carry out a review of the information available to the Authority about that kind of injury, disease or death; and (d) inviting persons or organisations authorised under subsection 196ZA(1) to do so to make written submissions to the Review Council. (2) A notice must specify the date by which all submissions must be received by the Review Council. (3) A notice must be published in the Gazette at least 28 days before the date of the first meeting of the Review Council. (4) A notice is not invalid merely because it fails to comply with subsection (2).