39Access to and possession of seized document or thing

39 Access to and possession of seized document or thing

(1)  If an authorised officer has seized or otherwise taken possession of a document or other thing under section 38  –

(a) the Secretary has possession of the document or thing; and

(b) the Secretary may retain the document or thing for so long as is necessary for the purposes of this Act, the regulations or the Standards; and

(c) the authorised officer must provide written notice of the seizure or taking of possession as soon as is reasonably practicable; and

(d) on the request of a person who would be entitled to possession of the document if it were not in the possession of the Secretary, the Secretary must provide that person with a copy of the document certified by the Secretary to be a true copy.

(2)  A copy of a document certified by the Secretary to be a true copy is to be received in all courts and elsewhere as if it were the original document.