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Changes over time for: Section 251


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Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Section 251 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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251Power to require production of documents, etcU.K.
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(1)This section applies where an enforcement officer is exercising a power of inspection conferred by section 246, 247 or 248.
(2)The officer may require any person in or on the relevant premises to produce any document or record that is in the person's possession or control.
(3)A reference in this section to the production of a document includes a reference to the production of—
(a)a hard copy of information recorded otherwise than in hard copy form, or
(b)information in a form from which a hard copy can be readily obtained.
(4)For the purposes of this section—
(a)information is recorded in hard copy form if it is recorded in a paper copy or similar form capable of being read (and references to hard copy have a corresponding meaning);
(b)information can be read only if—
(i)it can be read with the naked eye, or
(ii)to the extent that it consists of images (for example photographs, pictures, maps, plans or drawings), it can be seen with the naked eye.
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