Section 209: Transmission of documents to Minister

(1)
The superintendent shall take charge of all documents which are delivered or transmitted to or retained by him under this Act, and shall keep them for such period as may be necessary for the purpose of settling any business arising at his Port or for any other proper purpose.
(2)
The superintendent shall if required produce the documents for any of the purposes in subsection (1) of this Section and shall transmit the documents to the Minister who shall record and preserve them.
(3)
The documents transmitted under this section, shall be admissible in evidence and shall, on payment of the prescribed fee or without payment, if the Minister so directs, be open to inspection by any person.