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50. Automated decision-making authorised by law: safeguards

(1) A decision is a "qualifying significant decision" for the purposes of this section if -

(a) it is a significant decision in relation to a data subject, and

(b) it is required or authorised by law.

(2) Where a controller takes a qualifying significant decision in relation to a data subject based solely on automated processing -

(a) the controller must, as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the data subject in writing that a decision has been taken based solely on automated processing, and

(b) the data subject may, before the end of the period of 1 month beginning with receipt of the notification, request the controller to -

(i) reconsider the decision, or

(ii) take a new decision that is not based solely on automated processing.

(3) If a request is made to a controller under subsection (2), the controller must, before the end of the period of 1 month beginning with receipt of the request -

(a) consider the request, including any information provided by the data subject that is r

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