Global Minimum Tax Act — G-3.3 116
Authorized person 116 (1) A person authorized by the Minister (referred to in this section as an “authorized person”) to do so may, at all reasonable times, for any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of this Act, inspect, audit or examine the records, processes, property or premises of a particular person that may be relevant in determining the obligations of the particular person, or any other person, under this Act and whether the particular person, or any such other person, is in compliance with this Act. Powers of authorized person (2) Subject to subsection (3), an authorized person may, at all reasonable times, for any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of this Act (a) enter any place in which the authorized person reasonably believes that the particular person keeps or should keep records, carries on any activity to which this Act applies or does anything in relation to that activity; (b) require any individual to give the authorized person all reasonable assistance, to answer all proper questions relating to the administration or enforcement of this Act and (i) to attend with the authorized person at a place designated by the authorized person, or by video-conference or by another form of electronic communication, and to answer the questions orally, and (ii) to answer the questions in writing, in any form specified by the authorized person; and (c) require any person to give the authorized person all reasonable assistance with anything the authorized person is authorized to do under this Act. Prior authorization (3) If any place referred to in subsection (2) is a dwelling-house, an authorized person may not enter that dwelling-house without the consent of the occupant, except under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection (4). Warrant to enter dwelling-house (4) A judge may on ex parte application by the Minister issue a warrant authorizing a person to enter a dwelling-house subject to the conditions specified in the warrant if the judge is satisfied by information on oath that (a) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the dwelling-house is a place referred to in subsection (2); (b) entry into the dwelling-house is necessary for any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of this Act; and (c) entry into the dwelling-house has been, or there are reasonable grounds to believe that entry will be, refused. Orders if entry refused (5) If a judge is not satisfied that entry into a dwelling-house is necessary for any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of this Act, the judge may, to the extent that access was or may be expected to be refused and that a record or property is or may be expected to be kept in the dwelling-house, (a) order the occupant of the dwelling-house to provide a person with reasonable access to any record or property that is or should be kept in the dwelling-house; and (b) make any other order that is appropriate in the circumstances to carry out the purposes of this Act. Definition of dwelling-house (6) In this section, dwelling-house means the whole or any part of a building or structure that is kept or occupied as a permanent or temporary residence, and includes (a) a building within the curtilage of a dwelling-house that is connected to it by a doorway or by a covered and enclosed passageway; and (b) a unit that is designed to be mobile and to be used as a permanent or temporary residence and that is being used as such a residence.