346Notifying original determinations

346  Notifying original determinations  (1) As soon as practicable after the Commission makes an original determination in relation to a claim, the Commission must give the claimant a written notice setting out:  (a) the terms of the original determination; and  (b) the reasons for the original determination.  (2) The Commission must also give a copy of the notice to the Chief of the Defence Force if the original determination relates to liability for a service injury, disease or death, or the permanent impairment, of a person who was a member of the Defence Force:  (a) for a service injury or disease or permanent impairment—at the time when the original determination was made; or  (b) for a service death—at the time of death.  (3) As soon as practicable after the Chief of the Defence Force makes an original determination in relation to a claim, the Chief of the Defence Force must give the claimant a written notice setting out:  (a) the terms of the original determination; and  (b) the reasons for the original determination.  (4) The Chief of the Defence Force must also give a copy of the notice to the Commission.  (5) A notice under subsection (1) or (3) must include a statement to the effect that the claimant may, if dissatisfied with the original determination, make an application to the Board under Part 4 for review of the determination.  (6) A failure to comply with this section does not affect the validity of the determination. Part 3—Reconsideration of determinations