24AElectronic transmission of information and documents

#### 24A Electronic transmission of information and documents (1) The regulations may prescribe specifications (the specifications) for the transmission of information and documents from a person to another person for the purposes of any provision of this Act that requires the information or documents to be given to that other person. (1A) Without limiting subsection (1), the specifications may require: (a) information and documents to be transmitted on specified data processing devices; or (b) a person transmitting the information or documents to authenticate the transmission in a particular manner. (2) The specifications may include codes to be used in the transmission of information or documents and may specify what the components of such codes are to signify when so used. (3) A person (including the Secretary) may transmit information or a document to another person in accordance with the specifications for the purposes of any provision of this Act that requires the information or document to be given to that other person. (5) A document is transmitted in accordance with the specifications if the information required to be included in the document is transmitted in the form and manner required by the specifications. (6) Information or a document transmitted to a person (including the Secretary) in accordance with the specifications is to be taken to have been given to the person for the purposes of any provision of this Act that requires the information or document to be given to the person. (7) In this section: > information includes a declaration as to the existence of a fact or belief or as to compliance by a person with a requirement of this Act.