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AGED CARE ACT 1997 - SECT 29C.8

Use of computer programs to make decisions

  (1)   The Secretary may arrange for the use, under the Secretary's control, of computer programs for making decisions on the classification of care recipients under section   29C - 2.

  (2)   A decision made by the operation of a computer program under such an arrangement is taken to be a decision made by the Secretary.

  (3)   The Secretary may, under section   29C - 2, substitute a decision for a decision the Secretary is taken to have made under subsection   (2) if the Secretary is satisfied that the decision made by the operation of the computer program is incorrect.

  (4)   Subsection   (3) does not limit any other provision of this Act that provides for the review or reconsideration of a decision.



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