Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011 (58 of 2011)

Schedule 1   Consequential amendments

Part 1   General amendments

Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973

55   Subsection 99(4)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(4) After receiving a request for reconsideration of a decision, CSC must:

(a) refer the decision to the Defence Force Case Assessment Panel for the Panel to make recommendations to CSC in relation to the decision; or

(b) refer the decision to the Defence Force Case Assessment Panel for the Panel to reconsider the decision; or

(c) reconsider the decision itself.

(4A) If CSC reconsiders a decision, it may:

(a) confirm the decision; or

(b) vary the decision; or

(c) set aside the decision and substitute a new decision.