47BPower to take possession of records to be used as evidence

47B Power to take possession of records to be used as evidence

47B Power to take possession of records to be used as evidence

(1) An inspector to whom a record is produced under this Part may take possession of the record if the inspector considers it necessary to do so 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 retained 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 be provided, within a reasonable time after the record is taken, with a copy of the record certified by an inspector as a true copy.

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

s 47B: Ins 2021 No 23, Sch 1.5[3].