Biological Control Act 1987
sec.47Powers of commission in relation to documents produced
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sec.47 Powers of commission in relation to documents produced
A commissioner, or a person assisting a commission and authorised by a commissioner to do so, may inspect any books or documents furnished to the commission for the purposes of the performance of its functions under this Act or produced at an inquiry and may make copies of, or take extracts from, those books or documents. Books or documents so furnished may be retained by the commission for such reasonable period as the commission thinks fit. (sec.47-ssec.1) A commissioner, or a person assisting a commission and authorised by a commissioner to do so, may inspect any books or documents furnished to the commission for the purposes of the performance of its functions under this Act or produced at an inquiry and may make copies of, or take extracts from, those books or documents. (sec.47-ssec.2) Books or documents so furnished may be retained by the commission for such reasonable period as the commission thinks fit.