Explosives Act 1999
sec.70Inspection of documents or things
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sec.70 Inspection of documents or things
If a document or thing is produced to the board at the inquiry, the board may— inspect the document or thing; and make copies of, photograph, or take extracts from, the document or thing if it is relevant to the inquiry. The board may also take possession of the document or thing, and keep it while it is necessary for the inquiry. While it keeps a document or thing, the board must permit a person otherwise entitled to possession of the document or thing to inspect, make copies of, photograph, or take extracts from, the document or thing, at a reasonable place and time that the board decides. (sec.70-ssec.1) If a document or thing is produced to the board at the inquiry, the board may— inspect the document or thing; and make copies of, photograph, or take extracts from, the document or thing if it is relevant to the inquiry. (sec.70-ssec.2) The board may also take possession of the document or thing, and keep it while it is necessary for the inquiry. (sec.70-ssec.3) While it keeps a document or thing, the board must permit a person otherwise entitled to possession of the document or thing to inspect, make copies of, photograph, or take extracts from, the document or thing, at a reasonable place and time that the board decides.
- (a) inspect the document or thing; and
- (b) make copies of, photograph, or take extracts from, the document or thing if it is relevant to the inquiry.