authorized person or police officer has reasonable cause

believe may be required for the purposes of the inspection

or investigation and which is in his possession or under

his control;

prohibit any person mentioned in paragraph (a) from

(i) removing from the premises so specified any record

or other document produced pursuant to a requirement under

paragraph (a);

(ii) erasing, adding to or otherwise altering any entry

or other particular contained in, or otherwise interfering

in any manner whatsoever with, or causing or permitting any

other person to interfere with, any such record or other

document;

any

(c) take, in relation to any such record or other document,

other step which may appear necessary for preserving them

and preventing interference with them.

(3) Any record or other document removed under this section may

be retained for any period not exceeding the period of 6 months

beginning on the day of its removal or, where the record or other

document is required in connection with any criminal proceedings, for

such longer period as may be necessary for the purposes of those

proceedings.

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