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SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 180

Variation of decision before AAT review completed
(1)
If an officer varies a decision after an application has been made to the AAT for review of that decision but before the determination of the application, the application is to be treated as if:

(a)
the decision as varied had been affirmed by the SSAT; and

(b)
the application were an application for review of the decision as varied.

(2)
If an officer sets a decision aside and substitutes a new decision after an application has been made to the AAT for review of the original decision but before the determination of the application, the application is to be treated as if:

(a)
the SSAT had set aside the original decision and substituted the new decision; and

(b)
the application were an application for review of the new decision.

(3)
If:

(a)
a person applies to the AAT for review of a decision; and

(b)
before determination of the application, an officer varies the decision or sets the decision aside and substitutes a new decision;

the applicant may, instead of proceeding with the application under subsection
(1)
or (2), withdraw the application.



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