Register of original documents
38.—(1)  Where a financial institution is required by law to release an original of a financial transaction document before the end of the minimum retention period applicable to the document, the institution shall retain a complete copy of the document until the period has ended or the original is returned, whichever occurs first.
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(2)  The financial institution shall maintain a register of documents released under subsection (1).
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(3)  A financial institution that contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
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