PART VIII ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Inspections
113.13 (1) The Authority or a person appointed as an inspector in writing by the Authority may conduct an inspection and may, as part of that inspection, enter and inspect at any reasonable time any land or premises, including the business premises of an authorization holder, for the purpose of, (a) ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations; or (b) determining that the authorization holder remains entitled to the authorization.  2006, c. 34, s. 12 (6). Limitations on power to enter (2) An inspector shall not, (a) use force to enter and inspect land and premises under this section; or (b) enter any part of premises that are being used as a dwelling, except with the consent of the owner or occupier.  2006, c. 34, s. 12 (6). Identification (3) An inspector shall produce, on request, evidence of his or her appointment as an inspector.  2006, c. 34, s. 12 (6). Powers on inspection (4) An inspector conducting an inspection on any land or in any premises, including premises of an authorization holder, may, (a) examine all documents, records, electrical products, devices and other things that are relevant to the inspection; (b) require a person on the premises being inspected to produce a document, record or other thing that is relevant to the inspection; (c) use any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system used in carrying on business in order to produce information or a record that is relevant to the inspection and that is in any form; and (d) subject to subsection (5), on giving a receipt for it, remove any thing relevant to the inspection, including a document, a record, a data storage disk or a retrieval device needed to produce information.  2006, c. 34, s. 12 (6). Electrical product not included (5) An electrical product or device may not be removed under clause (4) (d).  2006, c. 34, s. 12 (6). Obligation to produce and assist (6) A person who is required to produce a document, record, electrical product or device, or other thing under clause (4) (b) shall produce it and shall, on request by the inspector, provide any assistance that is reasonably necessary, including assistance in using any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system, to produce information or a record that is relevant to the inspection and that is in any form.  2006, c. 34, s. 12 (6). Obstruction prohibited (7) No person shall obstruct an inspector executing his or her duties or withhold from him or her or conceal, alter or destroy any document, record, electrical product or device or other thing that is relevant to the inspection.  2006, c. 34, s. 12 (6). Copy and return of removed things (8) An inspector who removes any document, record or other thing under clause (4) (d) may make a copy of it and shall promptly return it to the person being inspected.  2006, c. 34, s. 12 (6). Admissibility of copies (9) A copy of a document or record certified by an inspector to be a true copy of the original is admissible in evidence to the same extent as the original and has the same evidentiary value.  2006, c. 34, s. 12 (6). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2004, c. 19, s. 12 (5)
- 30/11/2005 2006, c. 34, s. 12 (6)
- 01/01/2008