Inspectors
15. (1) Every inspector appointed for the purposes of the Energy Act is authorized to enforce this Act. Powers (2) Every inspector may, for the purposes of this Act and the regulations, (a) enter any premises where he or she has reason to believe there has been, are or may be hazardous conditions relative to gasoline or an associated product; (b) make such inspections, tests and inquiries as are necessary to ascertain whether this Act and the regulations are being complied with; (c) take samples of any liquid that he or she has reason to believe is or may contain gasoline or an associated product; and (d) require the production of any licence or other document prescribed by a regulation, and examine and copy it. Instructions (3) An inspector may give instructions orally or in writing to any person with respect to any matter in order to bring about compliance with this Act and the regulations and may require that the instructions be carried out within such time as he or she specifies. Idem (4) Where a person to whom an inspector gives oral instructions requests the inspector to put the instructions in writing, the inspector shall do so. R.S.O. 1990, c. G.4, s. 15 (1-4). Appeal from instructions of inspector (5) Any person who considers themself aggrieved by any instructions given by an inspector under this section may forthwith appeal to the Director, but the bringing of such appeal does not affect the operation of the instructions appealed from until disposition of the appeal. R.S.O. 1990, c. G.4, s. 15 (5); 1993, c. 27, Sched. How made (6) An appeal under subsection (5) may be made in writing or orally or by telephone, but the Director may require the grounds for appeal to be specified in writing before the hearing. Parties (7) The appellant, the inspector from whom the appeal is taken and such other persons as the Director may specify are parties to an appeal under this section. Powers of Director on appeal (8) On an appeal under this section, the Director shall hear and dispose of it as promptly as is practicable and may substitute his or her findings or opinions for those of the inspector who gave the instructions appealed from and may affirm or reverse such instructions or give new instructions in substitution therefor and for such purpose has all the powers of the inspector and the instructions of the Director shall stand in the place of and have like effect under this Act and the regulations as the instructions of the inspector. Duty to assist inspector (9) The occupant of any premises and the occupant’s agents and employees shall give reasonable assistance to an inspector in the exercise of his or her powers under this Act. No personal liability (10) No inspector is personally liable for anything done by him or her in the exercise of the inspector’s powers under this Act. Crown not relieved of liability (11) Subsection (10) does not, by reason of subsections 5 (2) and (4) of the Proceedings Against the Crown Act, relieve the Crown of liability in respect of a tort committed by an inspector and to which it would otherwise be subject, and the Crown is liable under that Act for any such tort in a like manner as if subsection (10) had not been enacted. R.S.O. 1990, c. G.4, s. 15 (6-11).