(1) To be a proper claim, the claim must be:
(a) made in writing; and
(b) in accordance with a form approved by the Commission; and
(c) accompanied by any evidence available to the claimant that the claimant considers may be relevant to the claim; and
(d) lodged at an office of the Department in Australia in accordance with section 5T.
(2) The approved form may require the claimant to disclose whether the claimant is registered as a member of:
(a) the pension bonus scheme (see Part IIIAB); or
(b) the corresponding scheme under Part 2.2A of the Social Security Act.
(3) A claim lodged in accordance with section 5T is taken to have been made on a day determined under that section.