b) In actual or simulated instrument conditions, only the pilot manipulating the controls or providing input to the auto-pilot may log all flight time as instrument flight;
(Australian rules meaning manual flying or autopilot flying)
(c) A pilot who manipulates the flight controls of an aircraft under actual or simulated instrument flight conditions solely by reference to instruments and without external reference points is entitled to be credited with the instrument flight time..
(NZ rules meaning hand flying only)
In other words the above examples of regulations would indicate "manipulating the controls" means manual flying and "providing input to the autopilot" is another thing altogether.