Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017
sec.156Custody of document given to authorised person
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sec.156 Custody of document given to authorised person
If a document or other thing is given to an authorised person under this division, the authorised person may— keep the document or thing for a reasonable period for performing the function for which the document or thing is given; and if it is a document, take extracts from it and make copies of it. While the authorised person has possession of the document or other thing, the authorised person must allow it to be inspected at any reasonable time by a person who would have the right to inspect it if it were not in the authorised person’s possession. (sec.156-ssec.1) If a document or other thing is given to an authorised person under this division, the authorised person may— keep the document or thing for a reasonable period for performing the function for which the document or thing is given; and if it is a document, take extracts from it and make copies of it. (sec.156-ssec.2) While the authorised person has possession of the document or other thing, the authorised person must allow it to be inspected at any reasonable time by a person who would have the right to inspect it if it were not in the authorised person’s possession.
- (a) keep the document or thing for a reasonable period for performing the function for which the document or thing is given; and
- (b) if it is a document, take extracts from it and make copies of it.