Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:196b:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 196B (pt 3/6)
Character Range: 1776170–1778836

on which it can rely is insufficient to allow it to do so;
the Authority must make a declaration in writing:
 (c) stating that it does not propose to make a Statement of Principles; and
 (d) giving the reasons for its decision.

Subsequent investigation and review of determinations concerning Statement of Principles
 (7) If the Authority:
 (a) is asked under section 196E to review:
 (i) some or all of the contents of a Statement of Principles; or
 (ii) a decision of the Authority not to make a Statement of Principles in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death; or
 (b) thinks that there are grounds for such a review; or
 (c) is directed by the Review Council under subsection 196W(7) to carry out an investigation in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death;
the Authority must, subject to subsection 196C(4) and section 196CA in a case where paragraph (a) applies, carry out an investigation to find out if there is new information available about:
 (d) how the injury may be suffered or sustained, the disease may be contracted or the death may occur; or
 (e) the extent (if any) to which:
 (i) the injury, disease or death may be war‑caused or defence‑caused; or
 (ii) the injury, disease or death may be a service injury, a service disease or a service death.
Note 1: For war‑caused see sections 8 and 9.
Note 2: For defence‑caused see section 69.
Note 3: For service injury, service disease and service death see section 196KA. (These definitions are for the purposes of the MRCA.)
 (7A) If the investigation:
 (a) relates to a request under section 196E to review some of the contents of a Statement of Principles; or
 (b) is one to which paragraph (7)(b) applies and that relates to some of the contents of a Statement of Principles; or
 (c) is carried out because of a direction under subsection 196W(7) by the Review Council following a request to the Review Council under section 196Z to review the Authority's refusal to carry out an investigation relating to a request under section 196E to review some of the contents of a Statement of Principles;
the Authority may limit its investigation to matters relating to those contents.
Note: For Review Council see subsection 5AB(1).
 (8) If, after carrying out the investigation, the Authority is of the view that there is a new body of sound medical‑scientific evidence available that, together with the sound medical‑scientific evidence previously considered by the Authority, justifies the making of a Statement of Principles, or an amendment of the Statement of Principles already determined, in respect of that kind of injury, disease or death, the Authority must: