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The applied provisions

References to the Repatriation Commission have effect as references to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission

2

The applied provisions

References to the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 have effect as references to this Act

3

The applied provisions

References to Part IX of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 have effect as references to this Chapter

4

The applied provisions

References to a pension or allowance under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 have effect as references to compensation under this Act

5

The applied provisions

References to the rate of a pension or allowance have effect as references to an amount of compensation

6

The applied provisions

References to a decision have effect as references to an original determination

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The applied provisions

References to a veteran have effect as references to a claimant

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Section 137

References to the Secretary have effect as references to the Commission.
The report under that section is to be prepared within 6 weeks after an application for review by the Board under this Chapter is received by the Commission

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Paragraph 138(1)(b)

Instead of the reason attributable to a thing described in subparagraph 138(1)(b)(ii), the Board is to have regard to a reason attributable to the absence of, or a deficiency in, relevant official records, including one resulting from the fact that something that happened during warlike service or non-warlike service rendered by a person was not reported to the appropriate authorities

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Paragraph 138(2)(a)

The paragraph does not apply

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Subsection 140(2A)

The reference to a prescribed address has effect as a reference to a place approved by the Commission under subsection 323(2) of this Act

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Subsection 147(1)

The parties to a review by the Board are:

(a) the claimant; and
(b) the Commission.

The relevant service chief may also choose to be a party to the review

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Subsection 148(2)

The reference to either party to the review has effect as a reference to each party to the review

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Subsection 148(6A)

References to the Secretary have effect as references to the Commission

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Section 152

References to the Secretary have effect as references to the Commission

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Subsection 153(1)

The reference to the other party to the review has effect as a reference to each other party to the review

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Subsection 155(2)

The reference to section 135 has effect as a reference to section 352 of this Act

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Subsections 155AA(5), (6) and (7) and 155AB(5), (6) and (7)

The notice must also be given to the relevant service chief if the service chief is a party

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Subsection 156(1)

The subsection has effect as if ", being a date fixed in accordance with section 157" were omitted

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Subsection 170A(2)

The subsection has effect as if "referred to in section 135" were omitted

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Subsections 170B(1) and 171(1)

Regulations made for the purposes of those subsections apply in working out amounts of travelling allowance, and fees and expenses for witnesses, for the purposes of a review by the Board under this Part of this Act

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Subsections 170A(5) and 170B(5)

A reference to an office of the Department in Australia has effect as a reference to a place approved by the Commission under subsection 323(2) of this Act