Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866:section:196g
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00866
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 196G
Character Range: 1790548–1791777

196G  Notice of investigation
 (1) As soon as practicable after the Repatriation Medical Authority:
 (a) has been asked under section 196E to carry out:
 (i) an investigation; or
 (ii) a review of a decision of the Authority not to make a Statement of Principles; or
 (iii) a review of some or all of the contents of a Statement of Principles;
  regarding a particular kind of injury, disease or death; or
 (b) has decided on its own initiative to carry out such an investigation or such a review;
the Authority must publish in the Gazette a notice:
 (c) stating that the Authority intends to carry out an investigation in respect of that kind of injury, disease or death; and
 (d) inviting persons or organisations authorised under subsection 196F(1) to do so to make written submissions to the Authority.
 (2) A notice is to specify:
 (a) the date on which the Authority will hold its first meeting for the purposes of the investigation; and
 (b) the date by which all submissions must have been received by the Authority.
 (3) A notice must be published in the Gazette at least 28 days before the date of the first meeting of the Authority.
 (4) A notice is not invalid merely because it fails to comply with subsection (2).