381Copies of seized things to be provided

381 Copies of seized things to be provided

381 Copies of seized things to be provided

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a person in charge of premises, or someone else who apparently represents the person, is present at the premises where an investigator enters the premises with or without consent; and

(b) the investigator seizes—

(i) a document, film, computer file or something else that can be readily copied; or

(ii) a data storage device containing information that can be readily copied.

(2) The person in charge or other person may ask the investigator to give the person a copy of the thing or information.

(3) The investigator must give the person the copy as soon as practicable after the seizure.

(4) However, the investigator is not required to give the copy if—

(a) the thing seized was a copy produced by the use of equipment on the premises; or

(b) possession of the thing or information by a person in charge of the premises or someone else would be an offence.