Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01347:clause:4_88ad
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01347
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 88AD
Character Range: 23920–25203

88AD  Retention and copying etc. of documents

Secretary or assistant may keep documents

 (1) The Secretary of the Department, or an assistant, may take possession of a document produced under section 88AA and keep it for as long as is necessary for the purposes of the conduct of the investigation to which the document is relevant.

Certified copy to be supplied to person entitled to document

 (2) The person otherwise entitled to possession of the document is entitled to be supplied, as soon as practicable, with a copy that is certified, by one of the following persons, to be a true copy:
 (a) the Secretary of the Department;
 (b) an assistant.

Certified copy to be treated as original

 (3) The certified copy must be received in all courts and tribunals as evidence as if it were the original.

Right to inspect and copy the original

 (4) Until a certified copy is supplied, the Secretary of the Department, or an assistant, must, at such times and places as the Secretary or assistant considers appropriate, permit the person otherwise entitled to possession of the document (or a person authorised by that person) to inspect and make copies of all or part of the document.

Definition

 (5) In this section:

assistant has the same meaning as in section 88AA.