13 (1) The Minister may appoint inspectors for the purposes of this Act. Inspection (2) Subject to subsection (4), for the purpose of determining whether this Act is being complied with, an inspector may, without a warrant, and at any reasonable time, enter and inspect, (a) any place where it is prohibited to sell or offer to sell electronic cigarettes under section 5; (b) any place where it is prohibited to use an electronic cigarette under section 10; (c) the establishments of electronic cigarette manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers; and (d) any place where the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that an activity regulated or prohibited under this Act is taking place. Restricted appointments (3) The Minister may, in an appointment, restrict the inspector’s powers of entry and inspection to specified places or kinds of places. Dwellings (4) An inspector shall not enter into a place or part of a place that is a dwelling, without the consent of the occupant. Use of force (5) An inspector is not entitled to use force to enter and inspect a place. Identification (6) An inspector conducting an inspection shall produce, on request, evidence of his or her appointment. Powers of inspector (7) An inspector conducting an inspection may, (a) examine a record or other thing that is relevant to the inspection; (b) demand the production for inspection of a record or other thing that is relevant to the inspection; (c) remove for review and copying a record or other thing that is relevant to the inspection; (d) in order to produce a record in readable form, use data storage, information processing or retrieval devices or systems that are normally used in carrying on business in the place; (e) remove a sample of a substance or any other thing that is relevant to the inspection or take a specimen that is relevant to the inspection; (f) question a person on matters relevant to the inspection; (g) if he or she finds that an employer is not complying with subsection 10 (3), direct the employer or a person whom the inspector believes to be in charge of the enclosed workplace, place or area to comply with the provision and may require the direction to be carried out forthwith or within such period of time as the inspector specifies; and (h) if he or she finds that a proprietor is not complying with subsection 10 (6), direct the proprietor or a person whom the inspector believes to be in charge of the enclosed public place, place or area place to comply with the provision and may require the direction to be carried out forthwith or within such period of time as the inspector specifies. Vending machines (8) An inspector conducting an inspection may open a vending machine for the selling or dispensing of electronic cigarettes if, (a) the vending machine is operable or is in a place to which the public has access; (b) the owner or operator of a place referred to in subsection 9 (1) refuses or is unable to open the machine; and (c) the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the exception in clause 9 (2) (b) does not apply. Exemption from liability (9) No person is liable for damage done to a vending machine in connection with an opening under subsection (8). Seizure and forfeiture (10) An inspector acting under subsection (8) may seize any electronic cigarettes and funds found in the machine and, where the inspector has done so, the electronic cigarettes are forfeited and shall be dealt with as the Minister directs, and the funds are forfeited to the Minister of Finance. Written demand (11) A demand that a record or other thing be produced for inspection must be in writing and must include a statement of the nature of the record or thing required. Obligation to produce and assist (12) If an inspector demands that a record or other thing be produced for inspection, the person who has custody of the record or thing shall produce it and, in the case of a record, shall on request provide any assistance that is reasonably necessary to interpret the record or to produce it in a readable form. Records and things removed from place (13) A record or other thing that has been removed for review and copying, (a) shall be made available to the person from whom it was removed, for review and copying, on request and at a time and place that are convenient for the person and for the inspector; and (b) shall be returned to the person within a reasonable time. Copy admissible in evidence (14) A copy of a record that purports to be certified by an inspector as being a true copy of the original is admissible in evidence to the same extent as the original, and has the same evidentiary value. Seizure (15) An inspector in a place under the authority of this section may seize, (a) electronic cigarettes that are being sold or offered for sale contrary to section 5; (b) electronic cigarettes that are being sold or offered for sale or that are being distributed or offered for distribution contrary to section 7; and (c) electronic cigarettes that are being sold or offered for sale or that are being distributed or offered for distribution contrary to section 8. Obstruction (16) No person shall, (a) hinder, obstruct or interfere with an inspector, (i) who is conducting an inspection, or (ii) who is making a seizure under subsection (10) or (15); (b) refuse to answer questions on matters relevant to the inspection; (c) provide the inspector with information, on matters relevant to the inspection, that the person knows to be false or misleading; or (d) fail to comply with a direction under clause (7) (g) or (h). Definition (17) In this section, “record” means any collection of information however recorded, whether in printed form, on film, by electronic means or otherwise and includes any data that is re­corded or stored on any medium in or by a computer system or similar device as well as drawings, specifications or floor plans for an enclosed workplace.