Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If the Repatriation Medical Authority is carrying out an investigation under subsection 196B(4) or (7), any person or organisation referred to in any of paragraphs 196E(1)(a) to (c) may make a submission in writing to the Authority on any matter (other than a legal matter) relevant to the investigation.
(2) A person having expertise in a field relevant to the investigation may make a submission in writing to the Authority on any matter (other than a legal matter) within his or her expertise that is relevant to the investigation.
(3) If an individual, the Commission, the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission or an organisation has made a written submission, the individual or his or her representative, or a representative of the relevant Commission or of the organisation may, subject to subsection (4), appear before the Authority to make an oral submission complementing the written submission. The oral submission may not cover any legal matter.
(4) A person or organisation may not be represented before the Authority by a legal practitioner.