sec.28Powers in relation to records produced

sec.28 Powers in relation to records produced

The Minister, chief executive, inspector or other person to whom any record or return is produced or lodged pursuant to any requirement or direction or order under this Act, save where under the circumstances the person producing or lodging the record or return is not entitled to have it returned to the person, may— examine the same and take copies thereof, or make extracts therefrom; retain the same for such time as the person considers sufficient to enable it to be examined by any other person the person thinks competent to do so, or for any purpose as specified in paragraph (a) , or for the purpose of making further inquiries in relation thereto, or retain the same for the purpose of any legal proceedings. s 28 amd 1981 No. 34 s 8 ; 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6

• (a) examine the same and take copies thereof, or make extracts therefrom;
• (b) retain the same for such time as the person considers sufficient to enable it to be examined by any other person the person thinks competent to do so, or for any purpose as specified in paragraph (a) , or for the purpose of making further inquiries in relation thereto, or retain the same for the purpose of any legal proceedings.