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On 2 and 3 February 2000, the Full Court of the Supreme Court of New
South Wales heard an appeal filed on behalf of the Repatriation Commission
in the matter of Repatriation Commission v Vietnam Veterans’ Association
of Australia (NSW Branch). Whilst the RMA had been named as a respondent,
it had advised the parties and the Court that it would abide the decision
of the court, and merely appeared at the hearing to assist the Court,
if required.
The Court heard argument on the construction of the VEA, and the proper
approach to be taken by the RMA and the Specialist Medical Review Council
to consider what information was appropriate to be considered as ‘sound
medical scientific evidence’, and its use to make Statements of Principle.
In its decision delivered on 31 March 2000, the Full Court construed
relevant sections of Part XIA of the VEA, which, in the view of the RMA,
endorsed the process adopted by the RMA to determine the existence of
sound medical-scientific evidence.
This page last updated 13
October 2000.
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