PART 4 51 () PROCEDURES Measures to control retention of seized data storage medium, computer network or computer system A police officer who seizes a data storage medium, computer network or a computer system under a computer warrant or an urgent computer warrant, must, take reasonable steps to reduce the need for extended retention of data storage medium, computer network or computer system as evidence by doing any of the following as soon ay practicable: (a) arranging for the data storage medium, computer network or computer system, or part thereof, to be copied; or (b) arranging for any necessary test or examination of the data storage medium, computer network or computer system; or (c} _ gathering any other available secondary evidence in relation to the data storage medium, computer network or computer system. (2) Despite subsection (1), a police officer may retain the data storage medium, computer network or computer system for a reasonable time if the police officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that it is necessary to do so to prevent the commission of an offence. Destruction of certain data seized under a computer warrant or an urgent computer warrant If the Commissioner is satisfied that data accessed or copied under a computer warrant or att urgent computer warrant is no longer useful for law enforcement purposes, the Commissioner must arrange for the destruction of the data, and any reproduction, under the control of the Vanuatu Police Force. 52 53 q) Prohibition on disciosure of information, records and data A person who obtains information, extracts, records or data pursuant to a request, order or warrant under this Part must not knowingly disclose in whole or in part the information, extracts, records or data otherwise in the performance of his or her duties, (2) A person who conttavenes subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable : on conviction: (a) {b) _ in the case of an individual- to a fine not exceeding VT1,000,000, or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 3 years, or both; or in the case of a body corporate- to a fine not exceeding VT2,000,000. Cybererime Act No. 22 of 2021 42