Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00440:section:80
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00440
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 80
Character Range: 79643–80559

80  Department may retain documents and things
 (1) If a document or thing is produced to an authorised person in accordance with a notice served under section 79:
 (a) the authorised person may take possession of, and may make copies of, the document or thing, or take extracts from the document; and
 (b) the Department may retain possession of the document or thing for such period as is necessary:
 (i) for the purposes of this Act; 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 Department 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