Section 56E — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Cancellation or suspension determination—general

(1) If the Commission is satisfied that a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment is being, or has been, paid to a person to whom it is not, or was not, payable under this Act, the Commission may determine that the pension, supplement or payment is to be cancelled or suspended. Note 1: A determination under this section is not necessary in a case where an automatic termination is produced by section 56 or 56A. Note 2: For the date of effect of a determination under this section, see section 56H. Note 3: When a person’s pension is suspended under section 56E, the provision of benefits under Division 12 to the person is generally suspended too. However, the Commission may decide that the person can continue to receive medical treatment under section 53D or Part V (see subsection 85(8)). Note 4: When a person’s pension is cancelled under section 56E, the person’s benefits under Division 12 are generally cancelled too (but see also sections 56ED and 56EE). (2) A determination under subsection (1) must be in writing. (3) This section does not apply to a person if section 56EA applies to the person.