Officer may retain documents
(1) An authorised officer, or another officer with an authorised officer’s permission, may retain a document given to the authorised officer under this Subdivision: (a) for the purposes of this Act; or (b) for the purposes of an investigation as to whether an offence has been committed; or (c) to enable evidence of an offence to be secured for the purposes of a prosecution. (2) However, the document must not be retained for longer than 60 days after the authorised officer was given the document. Note: The authorised officer may apply to retain the document for a further period: see section 268BP.
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