319Making a claim

319  Making a claim  (1) A claim may be made under this section for one or more of the following:  (a) acceptance of liability by the Commission for a service injury sustained by a person or a service disease contracted by a person;  (b) acceptance of liability by the Commission for the service death of a person;  (c) acceptance of liability by the Commission for the loss of, or damage to, a member’s medical aid;  (d) compensation. Note: Section 320 sets out who may make the claim.  (2) A claim under paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) must:  (b) be given to the Commission; and  (c) satisfy the requirements (if any):  (i) prescribed by the regulations; or  (ii) determined in writing by the Commission;   as to the form and content of claims, or claims of that kind. Note: Section 323 sets out when a claim is taken to have been given to the Commission.  (2A) A claim under paragraph (1)(d) must:  (a) be in writing and be given to the Commission; or  (b) be made orally to the Commission. Note: Section 323 sets out when a claim is taken to have been given to the Commission.  (3) The Commission must give a copy of a claim under paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) that has been made in respect of a person (except a claim made by the Chief of the Defence Force on behalf of the person) to the Chief of the Defence Force if:  (a) the claim is for the acceptance of liability by the Commission for a service injury sustained by the person, a service disease contracted by the person or the person’s service death; and  (b) the person was a member of the Defence Force:  (i) for a claim relating to a service injury or disease—at the time the claim was made; or  (ii) for a claim relating to a service death—at the time of death.  (4) The Commission must advise the Chief of the Defence Force of the making of a claim under paragraph (1)(d) in respect of a person if:  (a) the claim is for compensation under Part 2 of Chapter 4 (permanent impairment); and  (b) the person was a member of the Defence Force at the time the claim was made.