Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:582
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
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Provision Reference: s 582
Character Range: 829021–831084

582  Automation of administrative action
 (1) The System Governor may, in writing, arrange for the use, under the System Governor's oversight, of computer programs to take relevant administrative action that may, or must, be taken by the System Governor under this Act.
 (2) Relevant administrative action is:
 (a) making a decision under subsection 78(1) (which deals with classification levels); or
 (b) making a decision under subsection 86(1) (which deals with priority category decisions); or
 (c) making a decision under subsection 92(1) (which deals with allocation of places to individuals); or
 (d) making a decision under subsection 93(1) (which deals with deciding the order of allocation of places to individuals); or
 (e) giving a notice under subsection 79(1), 88(1) or 92(3); or
 (f) doing, or refusing or failing to do, anything related to making a decision under subsection 78(1), 86(1), 92(1) or 93(1).

System Governor is treated as having taken relevant administrative action
 (3) Relevant administrative action taken by the operation of a computer program under an arrangement under subsection (1) is treated, for all purposes, as relevant administrative action taken by the System Governor.

Substituted decisions
 (4) The System Governor may make a decision in substitution for a decision the System Governor is treated as having taken under subsection (3) if the System Governor is satisfied that the decision taken by the operation of the computer program is not correct.
 (5) The substituted decision takes effect on:
 (a) if the System Governor specifies the day on which the substituted decision takes effect (which may be earlier than the day the substituted decision is made)—that specified day; or
 (b) otherwise—the day of the decision taken by the operation of the computer program.
 (6) Subsection (4) does not limit any other provision of this Act that provides for the review or reconsideration of a decision.

Arrangement not a legislative instrument
 (7) An arrangement under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.