32 (1) For any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of this Act or the regulations, a person authorized by the Minister may, at all reasonable times, enter any premises or place where a business is carried on or property is kept or anything is done in connection with an investment corporation or an eligible business, or books and records of an investment corporation or an eligible business are or should be kept and, (a) audit or examine the books and records and any account, voucher, letter, telegram, or other document that relates or may relate to the registration, operations, expenditures or investments of an investment corporation or an eligible business; (b) examine any property, process or matter, an examination of which may assist in the determination of any question related to the registration, operations, expenditures or investments of an investment corporation or an eligible business; and (c) require the president, manager, secretary, or any officer, director, agent, partner, employee or representative of an investment corporation or an eligible business to provide reasonable assistance with the audit or examination, and to answer questions relating to the audit or examination either orally or, if required, in writing, on oath or by statutory declaration.  1992, c. 18, s. 32 (1); 1997, c. 43, Sched. C, s. 23 (1); 2004, c. 16, s. 1 (2). Demand for information (2) The Minister may, for any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of this Act or the regulations, by registered letter or by demand served personally, require from a person, partnership, syndicate, trust or corporation, or from an officer or agent thereof, the production of letters, accounts, invoices, statements, financial or otherwise, ledgers, journals, computer programs and data files, minute books, or other books of account, documents or information in the possession or control of such person, partnership, syndicate, trust or corporation which may assist the Minister in determining whether an investment corporation or an eligible business has complied with the requirements of this Act or the regulations, and production thereof shall be made within such reasonable time as is stipulated in the letter or demand.  1992, c. 18, s. 32 (2); 1997, c. 43, Sched. C, s. 23 (1); 2004, c. 16, s. 1 (2). Search warrant (3) Where an officer or employee of the Ministry of Finance has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that a contravention of this Act or the regulations has occurred, the person may secure a search warrant pursuant to section 158 of the Provincial Offences Act.  1992, c. 18, s. 32 (3); 1994, c. 17, s. 91 (1); 2004, c. 16, s. 1 (2). Powers of inquiry (4) The Minister may, for any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of this Act or the regulations, authorize any person, whether or not that person is an officer of the Ministry of Finance, to make such inquiry as that person deems necessary with reference to the administration or enforcement of this Act or the regulations.  1992, c. 18, s. 32 (4); 1994, c. 17, s. 91 (1); 2004, c. 16, s. 1 (2). Application of Public Inquiries Act, 2009 (5) Section 33 of the Public Inquiries Act, 2009 applies to an inquiry under subsection (4).  2009, c. 33, Sched. 6, s. 47. Copies (6) If a book, record, or other document has been examined or produced under this section, or has been seized under section 158 of the Provincial Offences Act, the person by whom it is seized or 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 certified copies thereof, and a copy certified by a person authorized by the Minister 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.  1992, c. 18, s. 32 (6); 1994, c. 17, s. 91 (1); 2004, c. 16, s. 1 (2). Definition, eligible business (7) For the purposes of this section and sections 33 and 34, “eligible business” includes a corporation and partnership referred to in section 11.  1992, c. 18, s. 32 (7); 2004, c. 16, s. 1 (2). (8) Repealed:  1994, c. 17, s. 91 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 17, s. 91 (1) - 20/05/1993; 1994, c. 17, s. 91 (2) - 6/05/1994; 1997, c. 43, Sched. C, s. 23 (1) - 7/05/1997 2004, c. 16, s. 1 (2) - 1/01/2004 2009, c. 33, Sched. 6, s. 47 - 1/06/2011