24 (1) An inspector may, without warrant or court order, enter and inspect any premises in accordance with this section if, (a) the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the premises is used for the purpose of carrying on a regulated activity; and (b) the inspector is conducting the inspection for the purpose of determining whether a person is carrying on a regulated activity in accordance with this Act and the regulations.  2001, c. 20, s. 24 (1). Powers of inspectors (2) In an inspection under this section, an inspector may, (a) demand the production of, (i) any food, agricultural or aquatic commodity, agricultural input or other thing used in carrying on a regulated activity, or (ii) any books, records or other documents relevant to the subject-matter of the inspection or copies of extracts from the books, records or other documents; (b) in accordance with the regulations and at the risk and expense of the owner, examine, test, analyse, take samples of or dispose of samples of any food, agricultural or aquatic commodity, agricultural input or other thing used in carrying on a regulated activity; (c) in accordance with the regulations, delay, for the time necessary to complete the inspection, the transportation of any food, agricultural or aquatic commodity, agricultural input or other thing used in carrying on a regulated activity; (d) in accordance with the regulations, seize or detain any food, agricultural or aquatic commodity, agricultural input or other thing used in carrying on a regulated activity if the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the thing being seized or detained does not comply with this Act or the regulations; (e) subject to section 29 and orders if any made under it, require or authorize a person, who had custody of the food, agricultural or aquatic commodity, agricultural input or other things at the time that the inspector seized or detained them under clause (d), to remove them from the place of detention at the person’s expense; (f) inquire into all information, records and other matters that are relevant to any food, agricultural or aquatic commodity, agricultural input or other thing used in carrying on a regulated activity; (g) demand the production for inspection of anything described in clause (f); (h) use any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system belonging to the persons being inspected in order to produce a record in readable form of any books, records or other documents relevant to the subject-matter of the inspection; (i) pass through or over any land, other than the curtilage surrounding a dwelling, without being liable to trespass or any other action in relation to that land, in order to gain access to the premises that are subject to inspection under this section, if, (i) it is necessary to do so in order to gain the access or to gain the access in a timely manner, and (ii) it is impractical to use any other means to gain the access.  2001, c. 20, s. 24 (2). Entry to dwellings (3) An inspector shall not, without the consent of the occupier, exercise a power to enter a place that is being used as a dwelling, except under the authority of a search warrant issued under section 158 of the Provincial Offences Act
or an order made under section 36.  2001, c. 20, s. 24 (3). Application of other subsections (4) Subsections 15 (5) to (12) apply to an inspection under this section.  2001, c. 20, s. 24 (4). Time for entry (5) An inspector shall exercise the power to enter a premises or conveyance under this section only during reasonable hours for the premises or conveyance.  2001, c. 20, s. 24 (5). Written demand (6) A demand for books, records or documents or copies or extracts from them under subsection (2) shall be in writing and shall include a statement of the nature of the things that are required to be produced.  2001, c. 20, s. 24 (6).