143Electronic lodgement of certain applications, claims and objections

143 Electronic lodgement of certain applications, claims and objections

143 Electronic lodgement of certain applications, claims and objections

(1) An application referred to in section 23 or 48, a claim referred to in section 21 or an objection referred to in section 52, 119, 121 may be lodged electronically only if—

(a) the information recorded in the application, claim or objection is capable, at any time, of being reproduced in a written form, and

(b) the application, claim or objection is lodged in an information system designated by the Minister for receiving the application, claim or objection.

(2) An application, claim or objection that is lodged electronically is taken to be duly authenticated if the application identifies—

(a) for an application—each applicant, or

(b) for a claim—the claimant, or

(c) for an objection—the objector.

(3) In this section—

information system means a system for generating, sending, receiving, storing or otherwise processing electronic communications.