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it considers fit to make about any future investigation that the Authority may carry out in respect of that kind of injury, disease or death.

Notification of decision of Review Council to be notified in Gazette

"196X.(1) A decision of the Review Council under section 196W must be notified in the Gazette.

  "(2) The Council must also give a copy of the decision to:

  (a) the person or organisation that asked for the review; and

  (b) the Commission (if it is not the person referred to in (a)); and

  (c) the Repatriation Medical Authority.

Request for review of contents of Statement of Principles etc.

  "196Y.(1) Subject to subsection (2), any of the following:

  (a) the Commission;

  (b) a person eligible to make a claim for a pension under Part II or IV;

     (c) an organisation representing veterans, Australian mariners, members of the Forces, members of Peacekeeping Forces or their dependants;

may ask the Review Council to review:

  (d) the contents of a Statement of Principles in force under Part XIA; or

     (e) a decision of the Repatriation Medical Authority not to make a Statement of Principles in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death.

  "(2) The request must be made:

     (a) in the case of a request to review the contents of a Statement of Principles—within 3 months after the Statement of Principles was made, amended or last amended; or

     (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—within 3 months after the decision of the Authority.

  "(3) A request must:

  (a) be in a form approved by the Review Council; and

  (b) state the grounds on which the review is sought; and

  (c) be lodged at an office of the Department.

"(4) The Secretary must send the request to the Review Council, and notify the Repatriation Medical Authority of the request, within 28 days.

Request for review of decision of Repatriation Medical Authority not to carry out an investigation

  "196Z.(1) If:

     (a) a person or organisation asks the Repatriation Medical Authority under section 196E to review:

        (i) the contents of a Statement of Principles in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death; or

        (ii) its decision not to make a Statement of Principles in respect of a particular kind of injury, disease or death; and

     (b) the Authority refuses under subsection 196C(4) to carry out an investigation in respect of that kind of injury, disease or death;

the person or organisation may, within 3 months, ask the Review Council to review the decision of the Authority not to carry out the investigation.

  "(2) The request must:

  (a) be in a form approved by the Review Council; and

  (b) state the grounds on which the review