30 (1) The Chief Executive Officer or a person designated by the Chief Executive Officer may make inquiries and conduct examinations of the business and activities of each licensee to ensure that the licensee is complying with the requirements established under this Act.  2006, c. 29, s. 30 (1); 2018, c. 8, Sched. 17, s. 2. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 30 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out “activities of each licensee to ensure that the licensee is complying” and substituting “activities of each licensee and each registered person or entity to ensure that the licensee or registered person or entity is complying”. (See: 2020, c. 36, Sched. 29, s. 4 (1)) Of other persons and entities (2) If, in the Chief Executive Officer’s opinion, a person or entity who is not a licensee is or was required to have a licence, the Chief Executive Officer or a person designated by the Chief Executive Officer may make such inquiries and conduct such examinations of the business and activities of the person or entity as the Chief Executive Officer or designate considers appropriate in the circumstances.  2006, c. 29, s. 30 (2); 2018, c. 8, Sched. 17, s. 2, 3. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 30 (2) of the Act is amended by adding “or a person or entity who is or was required to register has failed to register” after “was required to have a licence”. (See: 2020, c. 36, Sched. 29, s. 4 (2)) Powers (3) The Chief Executive Officer or designate may do any of the following things in the course of making an inquiry or conducting an examination: 1. Enter and inspect at any reasonable time any premises used in connection with the business or activities of the licensee, person or entity. 2. Examine all money, valuables, documents and records of the licensee, person or entity that may be relevant to the inquiry or examination. 3. Require a person who appears to be employed or otherwise working at the premises to answer questions about anything that may be relevant to the inquiry or examination. 4. In order to produce information, use any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system that is used in connection with the business or activities of the licensee, person or entity. 5. Require a person who appears to be employed or otherwise working at the premises to produce a document or record or provide whatever assistance is reasonably necessary, including using any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system to produce information. 6. Remove for examination and copying anything that may be relevant to the inquiry or examination, including removing any data storage, processing or retrieval device in order to produce information.  2006, c. 29, s. 30 (3); 2018, c. 8, Sched. 17, s. 2. Entry into dwelling (4) The Chief Executive Officer or designate shall not enter the part of a premises, if any, that is used as a dwelling unless the occupant consents to the entry or the Chief Executive Officer or designate is authorized to enter the dwelling by an order made under section 31 or 32.  2006, c. 29, s. 30 (4); 2018, c. 8, Sched. 17, s. 2. Use of force (5) The Chief Executive Officer or designate shall not use force to enter or inspect premises.  2006, c. 29, s. 30 (5); 2018, c. 8, Sched. 17, s. 2. Duty to assist (6) If, under this section, the Chief Executive Officer or designate requires a person to answer questions, to produce a document or record or to provide assistance, the person shall do so in the manner and within the period specified by the Chief Executive Officer or designate.  2006, c. 29, s. 30 (6); 2018, c. 8, Sched. 17, s. 2. Receipt for things removed (7) The Chief Executive Officer or designate shall give a receipt for anything that he or she removes for examination and copying and the Chief Executive Officer or designate shall promptly return the thing to the person who produced it.  2006, c. 29, s. 30 (7); 2018, c. 8, Sched. 17, s. 2. Identification (8) Upon request, the Chief Executive Officer shall produce evidence of his or her office and the designate shall produce evidence of his or her designation.  2006, c. 29, s. 30 (8); 2018, c. 8, Sched. 17, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2018, c. 8, Sched. 17, s. 2, 3 - 08/06/2019 2020, c. 36, Sched. 29, s. 4 (1, 2) - not in force