8.6 (1) Any person authorized by the Provincial Minister for any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of section 8.5 may at all reasonable times enter into any premises or place where any business, municipal government or child care is carried on, where any property is kept, where anything is done in connection with any business, municipal government or child care or where any books or records are kept or should be kept that contain information relevant in the administration of section 8.5 and, (a) audit or examine the books and records and any account, voucher, letter, telegram or other document that relates to or may relate to the information that is or should be in the books or records, or that relates to or may relate to any amount taken into consideration in determining an amount under section 8.5 or the eligibility of any individual to receive an amount under section 8.5; (b) examine any property, process or matter, an examination of which may, in the person’s opinion, assist in determining the accuracy of an application under section 8.5 or in ascertaining the information that is or should be in the books or records or in such application, or the amount of any payment under section 8.5; and (c) require any person on the premises to give him or her all reasonable assistance with the audit or examination and to answer all questions relating to the audit or examination, either orally or, if he or she so requires, in writing, on oath or by statutory declaration, and for that purpose, he or she may require the person to attend at the premises or place with him or her.  1998, c. 34, s. 74; 2004, c. 16, s. 3. Audit and inspection (1.1) Any person authorized by the Provincial Minister for any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of section 8.7 or 8.9 may at all reasonable times enter into any premises or place where any business is carried on, where any property is kept, where anything is done in connection with any business or where any books or records are kept or should be kept that contain information relevant in the administration of that section and, (a) audit or examine the books and records and any account, voucher, letter, telegram or other document that relates to or may relate to the information that is or should be in the books or records, or that relates to or may relate to any amount taken into consideration in determining an amount under that section or the eligibility of any individual to receive an amount under that section; (b) examine any property, process or matter, an examination of which may, in the person’s opinion, assist in determining the accuracy of an application under that section or in ascertaining the information that is or should be in the books or records or in such application, or the amount of any payment under that section; and (c) require any person on the premises to give him or her all reasonable assistance with the audit or examination and to answer all questions relating to the audit or examination, either orally or, if he or she so requires, in writing, on oath or by statutory declaration, and for that purpose, he or she may require the person to attend at the premises or place with him or her.  2000, c. 42, s. 57 (1); 2004, c. 16, s. 3; 2004, c. 31, Sched. 19, s. 11 (1). Demand for information (2) For any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of this section or section 8.5, 8.7 or 8.9, the Provincial Minister may require from any person, partnership, syndicate, trust, corporation, delivery agent under section 8.5 or other entity or from any partner, agent, member, director or officer of it, by registered letter, or by a demand served personally or delivered by a courier service, within such reasonable time as is stipulated in the registered letter or demand, (a) any information or additional information or the production of books, letters, accounts, invoices, financial statements, computer programs or data files, or any other documents on paper or stored electronically; or (b) a written statement, concerning any matter that may be relevant to the administration or enforcement of this Act or the regulations.  1998, c. 34, s. 74; 2000, c. 42, s. 57 (2); 2004, c. 16, s. 3; 2004, c. 31, Sched. 19, s. 11 (2). Same (3) The Provincial Minister may require that a written statement referred to in clause (2) (b) be made by way of affidavit or statutory declaration.  1998, c. 34, s. 74; 2004, c. 16, s. 3. Copies (4) Where a book, record or other document has been examined or produced under this section, the person by whom it is examined or to whom it is produced or any officer of the Ministry of Finance may make, or cause to be made, one or more copies of it, and a document purporting to be certified by the Provincial Minister, or a person authorized by the Provincial Minister, to be a copy made pursuant to this section is admissible in evidence and has the same probative force as the original document would have had if it had been proven in the ordinary way.  1998, c. 34, s. 74; 2004, c. 16, s. 3. Print-out admissible in evidence (5) If an application, return, document or any information has been received by the Provincial Minister on computer disk or other electronic medium, or by electronic filing under the Federal Act, a document, accompanied by the certificate of the Provincial Minister, or of a person authorized by the Provincial Minister, stating that the document is a print-out of the application, return, document or information received by the Provincial Minister and certifying that the information contained in the document is a true and accurate representation of the application, return, document or information received by the Provincial Minister, is admissible in evidence and shall have the same probative force as the original return, document or information would have had if it had been delivered in paper form.  1998, c. 34, s. 74; 2004, c. 16, s. 3. Same (6) The Provincial Minister or a person authorized by the Provincial Minister may reproduce from original data stored electronically any document previously issued by the Provincial Minister and the electronically reproduced document shall be admissible in evidence and shall have the same probative force as the original document would have had if it had been proved in the ordinary way.  1998, c. 34, s. 74; 2004, c. 16, s. 3. Same (7) If the data contained on an application or other document received by the Provincial Minister from a person has been stored electronically by the Provincial Minister on computer disk or other electronic medium and the application or other document has been destroyed by a person so authorized by the Provincial Minister, a document, accompanied by the certificate of the Provincial Minister or of a person authorized by the Provincial Minister, stating that the document is a print-out of the data contained on the application or other document received and stored electronically by the Provincial Minister and certifying that the information contained in the document is a true and accurate representation of the data contained on the application or document delivered by the person, is admissible in evidence and shall have the same probative force as the original application or document would have had if it had been proved in the ordinary way.  1998, c. 34, s. 74; 2004, c. 16, s. 3. Administration of oaths (8) Declarations or affidavits in connection with applications delivered under section 8.5 or statements of information submitted pursuant to this section may be taken before any person having authority to administer an oath or before any person specially authorized for that purpose by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, but any person so specially authorized shall not charge any fee therefor.  1998, c. 34, s. 74; 2004, c. 16, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 34, s. 74 - 1/07/1998 2000, c. 42, s. 57 (1, 2) - 21/12/2000 2004, c. 16, s. 3
- 1/01/2004; 2004, c. 31, Sched. 19, s. 11 (1, 2) - 27/03/2003 8.6.1 Repealed:  R.S.O. 1990, c. I.2, s. 8.6.1 (17).  (See:  2006, c. 18, s. 1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) R.S.O. 1990, c. I.2, s 8.6.1 (17) - 1/01/2008 2006, c. 18, s. 1
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