(1) An appeal shall lie to the Social Security Appeal Authority against any decision or determination of the Secretary under—
(a) [Repealed]
(b) sections 78 and 78A, 81, 83, 84 (except in relation to pensions granted under Parts 2, 4, and 5), 84A, 86, 87, 87A, 89, and 90—
other than a decision or determination in respect of which an appeal lies to a War Pensions Appeal Board.
(2) Sections 12A to 12R of the Social Security Act 1964 shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in respect of every appeal under this section, and for that purpose every reference in those sections to the chief executive of the department shall be read as a reference to the Secretary.
(3) If any person has the right to apply for the review of any decision pursuant to section 15D, the Social Security Appeal Authority shall not consider an appeal against the decision under this section until a national review officer has completed a review of the decision.
Section 16A: inserted, on 1 May 1974, by section 5(1) of the War Pensions Amendment Act 1973 (1973 No 33).
Section 16A(1): amended, on 1 April 1989, by section 9(1) of the War Pensions Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 148).
Section 16A(1)(a): repealed, on 1 July 1999, by section 8 of the Veterans’ Affairs Act 1999 (1999 No 76).
Section 16A(1)(b): amended, on 15 December 2001, by section 4 of the War Pensions Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 97).
Section 16A(1)(b): amended, on 1 July 1999, by section 8 of the Veterans’ Affairs Act 1999 (1999 No 76).
Section 16A(1)(b): amended, on 10 October 1975, by section 2 of the War Pensions Amendment Act 1975 (1975 No 124).
Section 16A(2): amended, on 1 October 1998, by section 11 of the Employment Services and Income Support (Integrated Administration) Act 1998 (1998 No 96).
Section 16A(2): amended, on 1 April 1989, by section 9(2)(b) of the War Pensions Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 148).
Section 16A(3): added, on 1 April 1989, by section 9(3) of the War Pensions Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 148).