Section 35G — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Secretary to investigate claim and submit it to Commission

(1) If a veteran makes a proper claim for a determination that he or she has rendered qualifying service, the Secretary must cause an investigation to be made into the matters to which the claim relates. (2) When the investigation is completed, the Secretary must cause the claim to be submitted to the Commission for consideration and determination. (3) When the claim is submitted to the Commission it must be accompanied by: (a) any evidence supplied by the claimant in support of the claim; and (b) any documents or other evidence obtained by the Department in the course of the investigation that are relevant to the claim; and (c) any other documents or other evidence under the control of the Department that are relevant to the claim.