37Retention of records and documents

#### 37 Retention of records and documents (1) A person who applies for a licence, permission, consent, authorisation or approval under a UN sanction enforcement law (a relevant authorisation) must retain any records or documents relating to that application for the period of 5 years beginning on: (a) if the relevant authorisation was granted—the last day on which an action to which the relevant authorisation relates was done; or (b) if the relevant authorisation was not granted—the day on which the application was made. (2) A person who is granted a licence, permission, consent, authorisation or approval under a UN sanction enforcement law (a relevant authorisation) must retain any records or documents relating to the person’s compliance with any conditions to which the relevant authorisation is subject for the period of 5 years beginning on the last day on which an action to which the relevant authorisation relates was done. > Note: A person may commit an offence if the person fails to give under section 30 a record or document that is required to be retained under this section: see section 32.