82Power to take possession of records to be used as evidence

82 Power to take possession of records to be used as evidence

82 Power to take possession of records to be used as evidence

(1) An inspector to whom a record is produced under section 81 may take possession of the record if the inspector considers it necessary for the purpose of obtaining evidence or protecting evidence from destruction.

(2) If an inspector takes possession of a record under this section, the record may be kept by the inspector until the completion of proceedings, including proceedings on appeal, in which the record may be evidence.

(3) The person from whom the record was taken must, within a reasonable time after the record is taken, be given a copy of the record certified by an inspector as a true copy.

(4) A copy of a record given under this section is, as evidence, of equal validity to the record of which it is certified to be a copy.