An authorised person is:

  • a commanding officer; or
  • a person who was the claimant's supervising trade NCO at the time of fuel tank entry or entries or at the time they undertook other eligible tasks; or
  • a person who worked directly with the claimant as:
  • a superior; or
  • a co-worker;
  • who has been determined to have Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3 status; and
  • whose own claim for Tier status had primary or secondary evidence taken into account.