Section 56 VEA - Automatic termination or rate reduction VEA - recipient complying with Section 54 obligations
Section 56A VEA - Automatic termination VEA - recipient not complying with Section 54 notification obligations
From 14 October 2024 the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) replaces the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). Appeal pathways and matters remain largely the same as previous AAT arrangements under ART arrangements, although specific legislative section numbers in the ART Act differ. Importantly, timeframes for appeals for veterans and provision of information etc. remain the same. Except for pages relating to prior historical rulings, reviews and advice, after 14 October 2024 references to the AAT in these pages should be taken as a reference to ART.
From 14 October 2024 the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) replaces the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). Appeal pathways and matters remain largely the same as previous AAT arrangements under ART arrangements, although specific legislative section numbers in the ART Act differ. Importantly, timeframes for appeals for veterans and provision of information etc. remain the same.
This section outlines who we are empowered to request information from, what types of information must be provided and how it is requested and provided.
Last Amended: 16 December 2013
The [glossary:VEA:373] allows officers of [glossary:DVA:306] to request information from another Commonwealth, State or Territory Government Department, provided that the information is:
This chapter contains information on the purpose and requirements of obligations imposed under s54 of the VEA, and the penalties a person may incur for not complying with their obligations.
A person is taken to have been notified of a decision by the [glossary:Commission:545] when a properly addressed, pre-paid post and posted, letter advising of the decision has been delivered to the claimant. It would be reasonable to allow five working days for delivery of this letter as set out in section 163 of the Evidence Act 1995.
Most VEA compensation and rehabilitation determinations made on or after 21 April 2025 must be appealed directly to the Veterans’ Review Board (VRB), via VRB lodgement channels, rather than to DVA. Appeal timeframes remain the same for all claim types except Acute Support Package, which has been extended to 12 months. DVA has 28 days to prepare the report for the VRB under section 352D of the MRCA. The Commission continues to have the discretion to initiate a reconsideration of own motion.
