Section 45UM — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Withdrawal of claim

(1) A claimant for a pension bonus may withdraw a claim that has not been determined. (2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken not to have been made. (3) A withdrawal may be made orally or by document lodged at an office of the Department in Australia in accordance with section 5T. (3A) A withdrawal made by lodging a document in accordance with section 5T is taken to have been so made on a day determined in accordance with that section. (4) If: (a) a person claims both a pension bonus and a designated pension; and (b) the claim for the designated pension is withdrawn; the claim for pension bonus is taken to have been withdrawn. (5) If: (a) a person claims both a pension bonus and a designated pension; and (b) the claim for the designated pension is rejected as a direct or indirect result of the operation of Subdivision BA or BB of Division 11 of Part IIIB (dispositions of assets); the claim for pension bonus is taken to have been withdrawn.