Energy and Water Ombudsman Act 2006
sec.30Custody of documents given to energy and water ombudsman
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sec.30 Custody of documents given to energy and water ombudsman
If a document or other thing is produced to the energy and water ombudsman for an investigation the energy and water ombudsman may— keep it for a reasonable period to carry out the investigation; and for a document—take extracts from or make copies of it. While the energy and water ombudsman has custody of the document or other thing, the ombudsman 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 ombudsman’s possession. See also section 79 (Privacy). s 30 amd 2010 No. 53 s 3 sch 1 (sec.30-ssec.1) If a document or other thing is produced to the energy and water ombudsman for an investigation the energy and water ombudsman may— keep it for a reasonable period to carry out the investigation; and for a document—take extracts from or make copies of it. (sec.30-ssec.2) While the energy and water ombudsman has custody of the document or other thing, the ombudsman 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 ombudsman’s possession. See also section 79 (Privacy).
- (a) keep it for a reasonable period to carry out the investigation; and
- (b) for a document—take extracts from or make copies of it.