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3. Production or grant of access to document or thing under section 20(1) of Code

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For the purposes of section 20(1) of the Code, an authorised police officer or authorised person who issues a written order under that section requiring any person to produce any document or thing or a copy of any document or thing, or to give the authorised police officer or authorised person access to any document or thing or a copy of any document or thing —

(a)

may require that person to submit —

(i)

to the authorised police officer or authorised person —

(A)

that document or thing;

(B)

a physical copy of that document or thing or the transcript of that document (if any); or

(C)

an electronic copy (in a recognised format and on a medium specified in the order) of that document or the transcript of that document (if any);

(ii)

to such electronic mail address as the authorised police officer or authorised person may specify, an electronic mail that —

(A)

encloses an electronic copy (in a recognised format) of that document or the transcript of that document (if any); or

(B)

sets out the transcript of that document (if any); or

(iii)

to the authorised police officer or authorised person through such computer system or information system as the authorised police officer or authorised person may specify, an electronic communication that —

(A)

encloses an electronic copy (in a recognised format) of that document or the transcript of that document (if any); or

(B)

sets out the transcript of that document (if any); and

(b)

may, for the purposes of an investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under the Code, retain or make copies of —

(i)

that document or thing;

(ii)

the physical copy of that document or thing or the transcript of that document (if any);

(iii)

the electronic copy of that document or the transcript of that document (if any);

(iv)

the electronic mail; or

(v)

the electronic communication,as the case may be.

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