Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2012 (154 of 2012)

Schedule 3   Social Security Appeals Tribunal

Part 1   Amendments

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

120   Subsection 155(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(3) If:

(a) a person applies to the SSAT for review of a decision; and

(b) before determination of the review, an officer varies the decision or sets it aside and substitutes a new decision;

the person may:

(c) proceed with the application for review of the decision as varied or the new decision; or

(d) request the Principal Member to dismiss the application under section 171; or

(e) notify, under section 172, the SSAT that the application is discontinued or withdrawn.