Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01701:reg:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01701
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9
Character Range: 7884–8859

9  Determination of claims
 (1) The prescribed authority must investigate each claim for a pension and determine:
 (a) whether the incapacity or death of a member, in respect of which the pension is claimed:
 (i) has resulted from any occurrence that happened during the period of the member's service in the Defence Forces during the war; or
 (ii) has arisen out of, or is attributable to, that service;
 (b) whether a person who has claimed to be a dependant is a dependant, and the nature and extent of the dependency; and
 (c) subject to Division 2, the rate of pension payable to the claimant.
 (2) In investigating the claim, the prescribed authority may request from the claimant or any other person such information as is necessary to enable it to make the determination.
 (3) The prescribed authority must inform the claimant whether:
 (a) the claim has been allowed, and if so, whether it is subject to one or more conditions; or
 (b) the claim has been rejected.