9 (1) A person making an investigation or examination under section 7 or 8 has the same power to summon and enforce the attendance of any person and to compel him or her to testify on oath or otherwise, and to summon and compel any person or company to produce documents and other things, as is vested in the Superior Court of Justice for the trial of civil actions, and the refusal of a person to attend or to answer questions or of a person or company to produce such documents or other things as are in his, her or its custody or possession makes the person or company liable to be committed for contempt by the Superior Court of Justice as if in breach of an order of that court.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Rights of witness (2) A person or company giving evidence under subsection (1) may be represented by counsel and may claim any privilege to which the person or company is entitled.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Inspection (3) A person making an investigation or examination under section 7 or 8 may, on production of the order appointing him or her, enter the business premises of any person or company named in the order during business hours and inspect any documents or other things that are used in the business of that person or company and that relate to the matters specified in the order, except those maintained by a lawyer in respect of his or her client’s affairs.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Authorization to search (4) A person making an investigation or examination under section 7 or 8 may apply to a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice in the absence of the public and without notice for an order authorizing the person or persons named in the order to enter and search any building, receptacle or place specified and to seize anything described in the authorization that is found in the building, receptacle or place and to bring it before the judge granting the authorization or another judge to be dealt with by him or her according to law.  1999, c. 9, s. 30; 2001, c. 23, s. 8. Grounds (5) No authorization shall be granted under subsection (4) unless the judge to whom the application is made is satisfied on information under oath that there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that there may be in the building, receptacle or place to be searched anything that may reasonably relate to the order made under section 7 or 8.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Power to enter, search and seize (6) A person named in an order under subsection (4) may, on production of the order, enter any building, receptacle or place specified in the order between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., search for and seize anything specified in the order, and use as much force as is reasonably necessary for that purpose.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Expiration (7) Every order under subsection (4) shall name the date that it expires, and the date shall be not later than 15 days after the order is granted.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Application (8) Sections 159 and 160 of the Provincial Offences Act apply to searches and seizures under this section with such modifications as the circumstances require.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Private residence (9) In subsections (4), (5) and (6), “building, receptacle or place” does not include a private residence.  1999, c. 9, s. 30. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1999, c. 9, s. 30 - 14/12/1999 2001, c. 23, s. 8 - 5/12/2001