Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:268bm
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 268BM
Character Range: 896955–897601

268BM  Officer may retain documents
 (1) An authorised officer, or another officer with an authorised officer's permission, may retain a document given to the authorised officer under this Subdivision:
 (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 268BP.