58AAPower to take possession of records to be used as evidence

#### 58AA Power to take possession of records to be used as evidence 58AA Power to take possession of records to be used as evidence > > (1) A person (the record inspector) to whom a record is produced under section 58 may take possession of the record if the record inspector considers it necessary to do so for the purpose of obtaining evidence or protecting evidence from destruction. > > > (2) If the record inspector takes possession of the record under this section, the record may be retained by the record inspector until the completion of proceedings, including proceedings on appeal, in which the record may be evidence. > > > (3) The person (the record owner) from whom the record was taken must be provided, within a reasonable time after the record is taken, with a copy of the record certified by the record inspector as a true copy. > > > (4) A copy of a record provided under subsection (3) is, as evidence, of equal validity to the record of which it is certified to be a copy. > > > (5) A person does not contravene a provision of this Act if the person is unable to comply with the provision because a record inspector retained possession of a record under this section. > > **s 58AA:** Ins 2021 No 23, Sch 1.3\[2\].