Section 99ZA Inspection of records and other documents and data relating to recording equipmentF1

An officer may, on production if so required of his authority, require any person to produce, and permit him to inspect, remove, retain and copy—

An officer may, on production if so required of his authority, require any person—

If the officer so requires by notice in writing, anything that a person is required to produce under subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall, instead of being produced when the requirement under those subsections is imposed, be produced at an address specified in the notice, within such time (not being less than ten days) from the service of the notice as is so specified.

Where a notice is served under subsection (3) of this section, the officer may exercise his powers under this section at the place specified in the notice.

In this Part of this Act any reference to copying data stored on a driver card or on digital recording equipment includes a reference to making a hard copy or an electronic copy of the data (and any reference to copies of data shall be construed accordingly).

In this Part of this Act—

• “digital recording equipment” means recording equipment that complies with F7the relevant provision;

• “driver card” has the meaning given F8by the relevant provision;

• “electronic copy” of data means a copy of data stored electronically together with the data’s digital signature (within the meaning of F9the relevant provision);

• “hard copy” in relation to data stored electronically means a printed out version of the data.

In subsection (6) “relevant provision” means—