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under subsection (1). Request for copies — other revenues of an Indigenous group 6.2 (1) At any time after the Board gives a notice under subsection 52.2(1) or 53.2(1) of the Act and while a co-management arrangement in respect of the Indigenous group’s other revenues or third-party management of its other revenues is in effect, the Board or a manager may, either orally or in writing, request copies of records or documents referred to in section 5.2 from any person who possesses or has control over them, including (a) the First Nations Finance Authority; (b) a financial institution; (c) a law-making delegate; (d) any person who manages or controls other revenues capital assets; (e) the Indigenous group’s auditor; and (f) the person in charge of any land registry in which the Indigenous group’s lands are recorded. Assistance (2) The Indigenous group shall, on the request of the Board or manager, provide the Board or manager with any assistance that is necessary to enable them to obtain copies of records or documents under subsection (1). Explanations — First Nation 7 (1) If a First Nation is required to provide records or documents under section 5 or 5.1, a councillor, employee, law-making delegate or representative of the First Nation shall, at the request of the Board or a manager, made orally or in writing, provide an explanation of the records or documents. Requirement to obtain information (2) If a councillor, employee, law-making delegate or representative of the First Nation is not able to provide the requested explanation, they shall, without delay, make every effort to obtain any information, records or documents that are necessary to provide the explanation. Explanations — Indigenous group 7.1 (1) If an Indigenous group is required to provide records or documents under section 5.2, a member of a governing body of the Indigenous group or an employee, law-making delegate or representative of the Indigenous group shall, at the request of the Board or a manager, made orally or in writing, provide an explanation of the records or documents. Requirement to obtain information (2) If a member of a governing body of the Indigenous group or an employee, law-making delegate or representative of the Indigenous group is not able to provide the requested explanation, they shall, without delay, make every effort to obtain any information, records or documents that are necessary to provide the explanation. Maintenance and return of records or documents 8 When the Board or a manager obtains records or documents from a First Nation or Indigenous group, or creates records or documents on behalf of a First Nation or Indigenous group, while a co-management arrangement or third-party management is in effect, the Board or the manager (a) shall maintain care and control over them until they are returned to the First Nation or Indigenous group; (b) may make and retain copies of them; and (c) subject to paragraph (b), shall return them to the First Nation or Indigenous group, without delay, on termination of the co-management arrangement or third-party management. First Nation access to records or documents 9 On receipt of a written request from the council of the First Nation, the Board or a manager shall allow a representative of the council to inspect and copy records or documents referred to in section 8, on any terms and conditions that will ensure the security and safekeeping of the records or documents. Indigenous group access to records or documents 9.1 On receipt of a written request from the Indigenous group, the Board or a manager shall allow a representative of a governing body of the Indigenous group to inspect and copy records or documents referred to in section 8, on any terms and conditions that will ensure the security and safekeeping of the records or documents. Co-Management Copy of order 10 (1) If an order is made under paragraph 52(2)(e), 52.1(2)(e) or 52.2(2)(e) of the Act requiring that cheques be co-signed by a manager,