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Article 5 Policies on the use of discretion when contributing input data

If the code of conduct provides for a contributor to use discretion in contributing input data, it shall require the contributor to establish policies on the use of discretion that specify at least the following:

  1. (a)

    the circumstances in which the contributor may exercise discretion;

  2. (b)

    the individuals within the contributor's organisation who are permitted to exercise discretion;

  3. (c)

    the internal controls that regulate the exercise of the contributor's discretion in accordance with its policies;

  4. (d)

    the individuals within the contributor's organisation who are authorised to conduct an ex post evaluation of the exercise of discretion.