New Zealand Legislation: Acts

27 Extra conditions for electronic communications

• In addition to the conditions specified in section 26, if a person is required to retain information that is contained in an electronic communication,—

  • (a) the person must also retain such information obtained by that person as enables the identification of—

    • (i) the origin of the electronic communication; and

    • (ii) the destination of the electronic communication; and

    • (iii) the time when the electronic communication was sent and the time when it was received; and

  • (b) the information referred to in paragraph (a) must be readily accessible so as to be usable for subsequent reference.