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able grounds, that persons are or were employed or where any records or books of account are or should be kept; and (b) require the owner, occupant or person in charge of the premises or place to give the authorized person all reasonable assistance and to answer all proper questions relating to the administration or enforcement of this Act, other than Part IV, and, for that purpose, require the owner, occupant or person in charge to attend at the premises or place with the authorized person. Warrant required to enter dwelling-house (11) If the premises or place is a dwelling-house, an authorized person may only enter with the consent of the occupant or under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection (12). Warrant or order (12) If, on ex parte application by the Commission, a judge is satisfied by information on oath that (a) there are reasonable grounds for believing that a dwelling-house is a premises or place mentioned in subsection (10), (b) entry into the dwelling-house is necessary for any purpose relating to the administration or enforcement of this Act, other than Part IV, and (c) entry into the dwelling-house has been refused or there are reasonable grounds for believing that entry will be refused, the judge may issue a warrant authorizing an authorized person to enter the dwelling-house subject to such conditions as may be specified in the warrant. Order for access to documents, etc. (13) If the judge is not satisfied that entry into the dwelling-house is necessary for any purpose relating to the administration or enforcement of this Act, other than Part IV, the judge may (a) order the occupant of the dwelling-house to provide an authorized person with reasonable access to any document that is or should be kept in the dwelling-house, and (b) make such other order as is appropriate in the circumstances to carry out the purposes of this Act, other than Part IV, to the extent that access has been or may be expected to be refused and that the document is or may be expected to be kept in the dwelling-house. Requirement to provide documents and information (14) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, but subject to subsection (15), the Commission may for any purpose relating to the administration or enforcement of this Act, other than Part IV, by notice served personally or by confirmed delivery service, require that any person provide, within such reasonable time as is stated in the notice, (a) any information or additional information, including any information return or supplementary return; or (b) any document. Unnamed persons (15) The Commission shall not impose on any person, in this section referred to as a “third party”, a requirement under subsection (14) to provide information or any document relating to one or more unnamed persons unless it first obtains the authorization of a judge under subsection (16). Judicial authorization (16) On ex parte application by the Commission, a judge may, subject to such conditions as the judge considers appropriate, authorize the Commission to impose on a third party a requirement under subsection (14) relating to an unnamed person or more than one unnamed person, in this section referred to as the “group”, if the judge is satisfied by information on oath that (a) the person or group is ascertainable; and (b) the requirement is made to verify compliance by the person or persons in the group with any duty or obligation under this Act, other than Part IV. (c) and (d) [Repealed, 1998, c. 19, s. 271] Service of authorization (17) If the authorization is granted, it shall be served together with the notice mentioned in subsection (14). Review of authorization (18) If the authorization is granted, a third party on whom it is served may, within 15 days after it is served, apply for a review of the authorization to the judge who granted it or, if the judge is unable to act, to another judge of the same court. Powers on review (19) On hearing the application, the judge m