Section 31

The Authority may retain documents

The Authority may take and retain for as long as is necessary possession of a document provided by any person under this Part.

The person who provides the document is entitled to be supplied, as soon as practicable, with a copy certified by the Authority to be a true copy of the document.

Notwithstanding any other written law, the certified copy of the document shall be received by all courts and tribunals as evidence as if it were the original document.

Until a certified copy of the document is supplied, the Authority shall, at such times and places as the Authority deems appropriate, permit the person who provides the document or a person authorized by the person to inspect and make copies of or take extracts from the original document.

If the Authority is satisfied that the retaining of the documents is no longer necessary, the Authority may return the documents to the person who provides the documents under subsection (1) as soon as practicable.