Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00508:section:130a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00508
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 130A
Character Range: 332515–333388

130A  APVMA may retain documents and things
 (1) If a document or thing is produced to the APVMA in accordance with a notice served under section 130, the APVMA:
 (a) may take possession of, and may make copies of, the document or thing, or take extracts from the document; and
 (b) may retain possession of the document or thing for such period as is necessary:
 (i) for the purposes of this Code; or
 (ii) for the purposes of an investigation to which the document or thing relates; or
 (iii) to enable evidence to be secured for the purposes of a prosecution or proceedings for a civil penalty order.
 (2) While the APVMA retains the document or thing, it must allow a person who would otherwise be entitled to inspect the document or view the thing to do so at the times that the person would ordinarily be able to do so.

Subdivision B—Offence and related provisions