External
Policy

Guidance and Appeals Panel (GAP)


The GAP provides a second tier of review within the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) that has scope to examine significant or systemic issues, in certain cases.


Cases may be referred to the GAP under Part 5 of the ART Act where:

  • The President believes the case may raise an issue of complexity or novelty, exposes systemic issues or is of broad significance to administrative decision-making; or
  • A party to a finalised ART decision asks the President to refer the case to the GAP where they argue there is a possible error of fact or law.

Cases that have previously been reviewed by the Veterans Review Board may not be appealed to the GAP by the applicant (as a two-tier review process is already in place), however they may be referred to the GAP by the President of the ART.