Commonwealth Numbered Acts

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ACT 1994 No. 176 of 1994 - SECT 160

Methods of applying for review
160.(1) A person may apply to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal under
subsection 153(1) for review of a decision by:

   (a)  sending or delivering a written application to:

        (i)    an office of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal; or

        (ii)   an office of the Department of Employment, Education and
               Training; or

        (iii)  an office of the Department of Social Security; or

   (b)  going to an office of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and making
        an oral application; or

   (c)  telephoning an office of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and
        making an oral application.

Written record of oral application

(2) If a person makes an oral application under paragraph (1)(b) or (c), the
person receiving the oral application must make a written record of the
details of the oral application and note on the record the date on which the
application is made.

Written record taken to be application

(3) If a written record of an oral application is made under subsection (2),
the written record is to be taken to be a written application by the applicant
and to be delivered to an office of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal on
the day on which the oral application is made.

Statement of reasons

(4) An application may include a statement of the reasons for seeking a review
of the decision.