Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00561:section:125
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00561
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 125
Character Range: 181588–182433

125  Retaining of documents by authorised officer etc.
 (1) An authorised officer of the ESOS agency for a registered provider, or a person covered by subsection (3) who has the authorised officer's permission, may retain a document given to the authorised officer under this Division:
 (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 128.
 (3) This subsection covers a person if the person is an employee of the same ESOS agency as the authorised officer.