9‑18 Decisions that may be made by opera9‑18 Decisions that may be made by operation of computer program

9‑18 Decisions that may be made by operation of computer program

Kinds of decisions (1) For the purposes of paragraph 286(2)(a) of the Act, the following decisions may be made by the operation of a computer program (an authorised computer program) under an arrangement made under subsection 286(1) of the Act: (a) a decision under paragraph 67(1)(a) of the Act to issue a government certificate in relation to rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products; (b) a decision under paragraph 225(1)(a) of the Act to issue an export permit for prescribed rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products. Persons who may use computer program (2) For the purposes of paragraph 286(2)(b) of the Act, the following persons may use an authorised computer program: (a) the occupier of a registered establishment where operations to prepare rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products for export are carried out; (b) the holder of an approved arrangement for operations to prepare rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products for export at a registered establishment; (c) an exporter of rabbit meat, ratite meat, rabbit meat products or ratite meat products; (d) a person who provides services to, and is authorised in writing by, the occupier, holder or exporter referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection to use the computer program to make the decision; (e) an authorised officer; (f) an APS employee in the Department; (g) a person performing services for the Department under a contract; if the Secretary has given the person a unique identifier to enable the person to access the computer program. Conditions of use of computer program (3) For the purposes of paragraph 286(2)(c) of the Act, a person who may use an authorised computer program under subsection (2) must: (a) be satisfied on reasonable grounds that information entered into the computer program by the person for the purpose of enabling decisions to be made by operation of the computer program is true and correct; and (b) ensure that the information is accurately entered into the computer program.