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Claims for pension and appeals.
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50.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and in accordance with regulations made thereunder, every claim for or in respect of a pension shall be made to the Minister, and every question (other than any matter as to which the decision of the Minister is by this Act made final and conclusive, or any matter which by this Act is matter within the discretion of the Minister, or any matter which the Minister has power to determine under section 66 of the National Insurance Act, 1911, or under the said section as applied by this Act) arising thereon or in relation thereto shall be determined by a deciding officer.
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(2) If any claimant is dissatisfied by the award or decision of a deciding officer in respect of any pension, the question shall, on application being made within the prescribed time, be referred to one or more referees selected by the Minister from the panel of referees.
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(3) A deciding officer may, if he so thinks proper, instead of determining it himself, refer in the prescribed manner any question which falls to be determined by him under this section to one or more referees selected by the Minister from the panel of referees for the purpose.
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