Part 1

Powers to gather and share information

Power to remove documents for examination

Retention of documents
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1
A document may not be retained by virtue of section 1 for more than 48 hours without further authorisation.
2
A constable of at least the rank of chief inspector may authorise the retention of the document for a further period or periods if satisfied that—
a
the examination of the document is being carried out expeditiously, and
b
it is necessary to continue the examination for the purpose of ascertaining whether the document is one that may be seized.
3
This does not permit the retention of a document after the end of the period of 96 hours beginning with the time when it was removed for examination.