s 44 Register of original documents
44.—(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 must retain a complete copy of the document until the period has ended or the original is returned, whichever occurs first. (2) The financial institution must maintain a register of documents released under subsection (1). (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.[38