Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00039:clause:1_187c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00039
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 187C
Character Range: 20888–22186

187C  Period for keeping information and documents
 (1) The period for which a service provider must keep, or cause to be kept, information or a document under section 187A is:
 (a) if the information is about, or the document contains information about, a matter of a kind described in paragraph (a) or (b) in column 2 of item 1 of the table in subsection 187AA(1)—the period:
 (i) starting when the information or document came into existence; and
 (ii) ending 2 years after the closure of the account to which the information or document relates; or
 (b) otherwise—the period:
 (i) starting when the information or document came into existence; and
 (ii) ending 2 years after it came into existence.
 (2) However, the regulations may prescribe that, in relation to a specified matter of a kind described in paragraph (a) or (b) in column 2 of item 1 of the table in subsection 187AA(1), the period under subsection (1) of this section is the period referred to in paragraph (1)(b) of this section.
 (3) This section does not prevent a service provider from keeping information or a document for a period that is longer than the period provided under this section.
Note: Division 3 provides for reductions in periods specified under this section.

Division 2—Data retention implementation plans