89ESC may retain documents

89 ESC may retain documents

(1) The ESC may take, and retain for as long as necessary, possession of a document produced under this Part.

(2) The person otherwise entitled to possession of the document is entitled to be supplied, as soon as practicable, with a copy certified by the ESC to be a true copy.

(3) The certified copy must be received in all courts and tribunals as evidence as if it were the original.

(4) Until a certified copy is supplied, the ESC must, at all such times and places as the ESC thinks appropriate, permit the person otherwise entitled to possession of the document, or a person authorised by that person, to inspect and make copies of, or take extracts from, the document.

Part 11—Powers of authorised officers

Division 1—Appointment of authorised officers and identity cards

90 Appointment of authorised officers

(1) The ESC may, in writing, appoint any of the following persons as an authorised officer for the purposes of this Part—

(a) an employee of the ESC;

(b) a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004;

(c) any other person employed by the State;

(d) any other person who the ESC considers has appropriate skills, qualifications and experience.

(2) The ESC must not appoint a person as an authorised officer unless the ESC is satisfied that the person has appropriate skills, qualifications and experience.

(3) In exercising powers or performing functions as an authorised officer, an authorised officer must comply with any directions of the ESC.