Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Life Insurance Amendment Act 1983 No. 143 of 1983 - SECT 16

16. After section 138 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

''138A. (1) Where notice in writing is given to a person affected by a
reviewable decision that the reviewable decision has been made, that notice
shall include a statement to the effect that-

   (a)  the person may, if he is dissatisfied with the decision, seek a
        reconsideration of the decision by the Treasurer or the Commissioner,
        as the case may be, in accordance with sub-section 138 (2); and

   (b)  a person whose interests are affected by the decision may, subject to
        the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, if he is dissatisfied with a
decision made by the Treasurer or the Commissioner upon that reconsideration
confirming or varying the first-mentioned decision, make application to the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision so confirmed or
varied.

''(2) Where the Treasurer or the Commissioner confirms or varies a reviewable
decision under sub-section 138 (4) and gives to a person notice in writing of
the confirmation or variation of the decision, that notice shall include a
statement to the effect that a person whose interests are affected by the
decision may, subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, if he
is dissatisfied with the decision so confirmed or varied, make application to
the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of the decision.

''(3) Any failure to comply with the requirements of sub-section (1) or (2) in
relation to a reviewable decision or a decision under sub-section 138 (4) does
not affect the validity of that decision.

''(4) In this section, 'person affected by a reviewable decision' and
'reviewable decision' have the same respective meanings as in sub-section 138
(1).''.