Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022:section:286
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 286
Character Range: 469725–470796

286  Power to arrange for certain decisions to be made by computer programs
 (1) The Secretary may arrange for the use, under the Secretary's control, of computer programs for making certain decisions under this Act.
 (2) The rules may prescribe:
 (a) the kinds of decisions under this Act that may be made by the operation of a computer program under an arrangement made under subsection (1); and
 (b) the persons or bodies that may use such a computer program; and
 (c) the conditions of that use.
 (3) The Secretary must take all reasonable steps to ensure that decisions made by the operation of a computer program under an arrangement made under subsection (1) are correct.
 (4) A decision made by the operation of a computer program under an arrangement made under subsection (1) is taken to be a decision made by the Secretary.
 (5) The Secretary may make a decision in substitution for a decision the Secretary is taken to have made under subsection (4) if the Secretary is satisfied that the decision made by the operation of the computer program is incorrect.