18 An inspector may inspect any animal, animal product, animal by-product, input, waste material or any other thing regulated under this Act, as well as any premises, conveyances, activities, fomites or vectors related to any of them in the following circumstances: 1. A reportable hazard, immediately notifiable hazard, or periodically notifiable hazard or a prescribed incident or finding referred to in section 9 has been reported to the Chief Veterinarian for Ontario or to any other prescribed person in respect of an animal, animal product, animal by-product, input, fomite, vector, waste material and any other thing related to an animal, and the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the thing that is to be inspected, i. has been exposed, directly or indirectly, to the hazard that is the subject of the report, or ii. was associated with the incident or finding that is the subject of the report. 2. The Chief Veterinarian for Ontario has reasonable grounds to suspect that a hazard in respect of animals, animal products, animal by-products, inputs, fomites, waste material, conveyances and other things related to animals is located at or on the premises or on or in the conveyance, and he or she is of the opinion that the hazard is significant because of its potential to spread or otherwise pose a threat to animal or human health and has directed the inspector to conduct the inspection. 3. The premises or conveyance is in a surveillance zone established under section 23, and the Chief Veterinarian for Ontario is of the opinion that, i. an inspection is required for the monitoring and surveillance of the hazard or suspected hazard, and ii. it is necessary to use the inspection powers under section 19 to determine the presence, absence or prevalence of the hazard described in the order establishing the surveillance zone. 4. The premises or conveyance is in an animal health control area established under section 24 or is a facility or class of facilities in respect of which an animal health control area order has been made under that section, and the Chief Veterinarian for Ontario is of the opinion that, i. an inspection is required for a purpose set out in subsection 24 (1), and ii. it is reasonably necessary to use the inspection powers under section 19 to determine the presence, absence or prevalence of the hazard specified in the order establishing the animal health control area. 5. The inspector is conducting the inspection for the purpose of, i. determining whether a person who holds a licence, certificate, registration or permit is carrying on an activity in accordance with the licence, certificate, registration or permit, including any conditions attached to it, ii. determining whether a person is carrying on an activity for which a licence, certificate, registration or permit is required under this Act, where the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the activity is occurring, iii. determining whether a person is in compliance with or has complied with an order made or issued under section 20, 21, 23, 23.1 or 25, iii.1 determining whether a person is in compliance with or has complied with requirements, restrictions or measures imposed by the Chief Veterinarian for Ontario under subsection 24 (7), or iv. determining whether a person is carrying on an activity or is required to carry on an activity in accordance with this Act and the regulations, where an inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the activity is being carried on or is not being carried on. 6. In the case of an inspection at a premises, the operation of the premises requires a licence under the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001, and the Chief Veterinarian for Ontario is of the opinion that an inspection is required for the purposes of this Act. 7. In the case of an inspection at a premises, the business of operating community sales at the premises requires a licence under the
Livestock Community Sales Act. 2009, c. 31, s. 18; 2023, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 1. Note: On the day section 13 of Schedule 3 to the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019
comes into force, paragraph 7 is repealed.  See: 2009, c. 31, ss. 67 (6), 75 (4); 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 11 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 31, s. 67 (6)
- not in force 2023, c. 2, Sched. 1, s. 1 - 22/03/2023 Powers of an inspector