174Custody of tender submissions after receipt

#### 174 Custody of tender submissions after receipt 174 Custody of tender submissions after receipt > > (1) For tender submissions received other than by electronic means, a council must— > > > > > (a) provide a secure tender submission box, and > > > > > (b) ensure that tender submissions are kept securely in the tender submission box until they are formally received under section 175. > > > (2) The council must ensure that, when the council’s office is open for business, the council’s tender submission box is kept in a place that allows tenderers to deposit tender submissions in the box in person. > > > (3) A tender submission received by electronic means as referred to in section 173(2) must be stored on an information system, within the meaning of the [Electronic Transactions Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-008), in a way, whether by means of password protection or otherwise, that the tender submission is accessible only to an appropriate person. > > > (4) The council must ensure that a submitted tender submission is not read, opened or reviewed before the tender submission is formally received under section 175. > > **s 174:** Subst 2022 (800), Sch \[28\].