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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.116Right to inspect seized documents
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### sec.116 Right to inspect seized documents
Unless a justice otherwise orders, the commission, or another law enforcement agency in whose possession it is, must allow a person who would be entitled to a document in the possession of the commission or an agency—
to inspect it at any reasonable time and from time to time; and
to take extracts from or make copies of it.
The commission or the other law enforcement agency may refuse to comply with subsection (1) if the commission or agency reasonably suspects complying with the subsection will enable the person to repeat or continue an offence of which the document is evidence or to commit another offence.
(sec.116-ssec.1) Unless a justice otherwise orders, the commission, or another law enforcement agency in whose possession it is, must allow a person who would be entitled to a document in the possession of the commission or an agency— to inspect it at any reasonable time and from time to time; and to take extracts from or make copies of it.
(sec.116-ssec.2) The commission or the other law enforcement agency may refuse to comply with subsection (1) if the commission or agency reasonably suspects complying with the subsection will enable the person to repeat or continue an offence of which the document is evidence or to commit another offence.
- (a) to inspect it at any reasonable time and from time to time; and
- (b) to take extracts from or make copies of it.