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Claims for children's allowances and appeals.
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8.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and in accordance with regulations made thereunder, every claim for or in respect of a children's allowance shall be made to the Minister, and every question 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 children's allowance, 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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(4) The decision of a referee or referees on any matter referred to him or them under this section shall, subject to the provisions of the next following section, be final and conclusive.
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