New Zealand Legislation: Acts

15E National review officer to determine whether fresh application on grounds of additional evidence should be accepted

• (1) If an application for reconsideration of a claim is received under section 14(5) or section 16(4), the Secretary or a national review officer (if authorised to do so pursuant to a delegation) shall determine, in accordance with whichever of those subsections is applicable, whether the fresh application should be accepted.

  (2) If a fresh claim is accepted under subsection (1), the Secretary or national review officer, as the case may be, shall refer the claim to the appropriate claims panel for consideration and decision; and in considering and deciding on the fresh claim it shall be dealt with in all respects as if it were an original claim.

  Section 15E: inserted, on 1 April 1989, by section 7(1) of the War Pensions Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 148).