A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
PART 9
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OTHER MATTERS
SECTION 223
Secretary may arrange for use of computer programs to make decisions
223(1)
The Secretary may arrange for the use, under the Secretary ' s control, of computer programs for any purposes for which the Secretary or any other officer may make decisions under the family assistance law.
223(2)
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.
The Secretary may arrange for the use, under the Secretary ' s control, of computer programs for any purposes for which the Secretary or any other officer may make decisions under the family assistance law.
Note:
The definition of decision in subsection 3(1) covers the doing of any act or thing. This means, for example, that the doing of things under subsection 162(1) or (2) are decisions for the purposes of this section.
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Hide history note223(2)
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.