(1) The Secretary may arrange for the use, under the Secretary's control, of computer programs for making certain decisions under this Act.
(2) The rules may prescribe:
(a) the kinds of decisions under this Act that may be made by the operation of a computer program under an arrangement made under subsection (1); and
(b) the persons or bodies that may use such a computer program; and
(c) the conditions of that use.
(3) The Secretary must take all reasonable steps to ensure that decisions made by the operation of a computer program under an arrangement made under subsection (1) are correct.
(4) 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.
(5) The Secretary may make a decision in substitution for a decision the Secretary is taken to have made under subsection (4) if the Secretary is satisfied that the decision made by the operation of the computer program is incorrect.