Repatriation Review Tribunal
RRT
1979 – 1 January 1985
Tribunal that reviewed Repatriation Commission decisions on entitlement to, and assessment of, war and disability pensions, replacing the separate war pensions appeal tribunals.
How it came into existence
Established in 1979 by amendments to the Repatriation Act 1920, replacing the War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal and the Assessment Appeal Tribunals.
- Appeals on war pension entitlement
- Appeals on the assessment of war pensions
Legislation: Repatriation Act 1920
How it ended
Abolished, together with the Repatriation Boards, by the Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1984, which set up a two-tier system of external review: the Veterans' Review Board from 1 January 1985, with further review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
- Final merits review of repatriation pension and entitlement decisions
- Review of war pension entitlement and assessment decisions
Main functions
- Review of war pension entitlement decisions
- Review of pension assessment decisions
- Determining service-related disability and death claims
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Veterans' Affairs.
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Sources
Government records and websites
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