Nomination papers are available for public inspection up to and including the day before the poll.
During this period the nomination papers may have details copied by hand and/or any page or the entire set of papers may be copied and supplied.
From polling day onwards, the nomination papers are not open for inspection. The Returning Officer should keep them for one year in case they are needed for electoral petitions or prosecutions. If such legal proceedings are or are liable to take place, the Returning Officer should retain the nomination papers until the court has completed its process.
During the period starting on polling day and finishing when you destroy the nomination papers the nomination papers may only be viewed and supplied to those who have a legal power to obtain documents. This may be a police officer using any powers they may have to take documents into their custody, or a court order.