Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03678:body:0:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03678
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 31131–33811

Note: If a declaration under section 168a is in force, the person whose pension etc is affected will be continuing to receive pension etc as if the decision under review had not been made.
"(3) The National Convener shall give the applicant written notice of the date, time and place fixed for the hearing of the application.
"(4) The notice under subsection (3) shall be given a reasonable time before the date fixed for the hearing.

The National Convener will give notice of the application to any person whose interests the National Convener believes are affected by the decision under review
"187. (1) Where:
     (a) a person has made an application to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal for a review of a decision; and
     (b) the National Convener believes that another person's interests may be affected by the decision;
the National Convener shall take reasonable steps to give the other person written notice that an application has been made to the Tribunal for review of the decision.

"(2) The notice under subsection (1) shall include a notice to the person of the person's right under section 181 to apply to the National Convener to be added as a party to the review.
"(3) The National Convener may give a notice under subsection (1) at any time before the determination of the review.
"(4) If the National Convener gives a person notice under subsection (1) that an application has been made for review of a decision, the National Convener shall give each party to the review a copy of the notice.

"Subdivision B—How the Social Security Appeals Tribunal informs itself about the decision under review

How does a party put material before the Social Security Appeals Tribunal?
"188. (1) A party to a review of a decision may:
     (a) make oral submissions to the Tribunal; and
     (b) make written submissions to the Tribunal.
"(2) The Secretary may make written submissions to the Tribunal.
"(3) A party to a review of a decision may have another person make oral submissions to the Tribunal on behalf of the party.
"(4) The National Convener may determine that the oral submissions to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal by a party or a party's representative are to be made by telephone.
"(5) Without limiting subsection (4), the National Convener may determine that oral submissions to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal by a party or a party's representative are to be made by telephone if:
     (a) the application is urgent and unnecessary delay would be caused by not conducting the hearing by telephone;
     (b) the party lives in a remote area and unnecessary expense would be incurred if the party or the party's representative had to travel