22. Police officer to record and afford access to seized data

Where any item or data has been seized or rendered inaccessible in the course of an investigation, the police officer conducting the search shall issue a complete list of such items and data including the date and time of such seizure or of rendering it inaccessible to the owner or person in charge of the computer or computer system.

Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), a police officer may upon application made by the owner or person in control of the computer or computer system, permit a person nominated by such owner or person to issue such person a copy of such data.

A police officer shall not grant permission or give such copies under subsection (2) if it appears that such permission would be prejudicial to any criminal investigation or proceeding.