82 (1) The Minister may appoint assessors for the purposes of this Act.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11; 2017, c. 25, Sched. 3, s. 13. Written appointment (2) An appointment under subsection (1) shall be in writing.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Assessment (3) An assessor may carry out an assessment of a board of health for the purpose of, (a) ascertaining whether the board of health is providing or ensuring the provision of health programs and services in accordance with sections 5, 6 and 7, the regulations and the public health standards; (b) ascertaining whether the board of health is complying in all other respects with this Act and the regulations; or (c) assessing the quality of the management or administration of the affairs of the board of health.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11; 2017, c. 25, Sched. 3, s. 1 (2). Right of entry (4) In carrying out an assessment of a board of health, an assessor may, without a warrant, enter and inspect, (a) any premises occupied by the board of health; (b) any premises where health programs or services that are required to be provided or ensured by the board of health under this Act are provided; and (c) any premises where the board of health performs any function required under this or any other Act.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Time of entry (5) The power in subsection (4) to enter and inspect premises without a warrant may be exercised only during regular business hours.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Private residence (6) Subsection (4) does not authorize an assessor to enter a private residence without the consent of the occupier.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Use of force prohibited (7) An assessor is not entitled to use force to enter and inspect premises.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Evidence of appointment (8) An assessor who enters premises under this section shall produce, on request, evidence of his or her appointment.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Powers of assessors upon entry (9) Upon entering premises under this section, an assessor, (a) may examine any record or document that is relevant to the assessment, including financial and book-keeping records and minutes and by-laws of the board of health; (b) may demand the production for examination of any record or document described in clause (a); (c) may make copies of any record or document described in clause (a) and may, on providing a receipt, remove any such record or document from the premises in order to copy it; and (d) may question any person on matters relevant to the assessment.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Return of records and documents (10) An assessor who removes a record or document from the premises shall return it to the premises within a reasonable time.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Admissibility of copies (11) A copy made under clause (9) (c) that purports to be certified by an assessor as being a true copy of the original is admissible in evidence in any proceeding as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the original.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Power to request that information be sent (12) An assessor may at any time request a board of health to send him or her, at the time specified by the assessor, any information, including copies of any record or document, that is relevant to an assessment under this section.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Compliance (13) If an assessor demands the production for examination of a record or document under clause (9) (b), the person having custody of the record or document shall comply with the demand.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Same (14) If an assessor questions a person under clause (9) (d), the person shall answer the assessor’s questions.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Same (15) If an assessor requests a board of health to send information under subsection (12), the board of health shall comply with the request.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Assistance (16) At the request of an assessor, a board of health shall provide, in respect of the records and documents that the assessor is entitled to examine under clause (9) (a) and in respect of the information that the assessor requests the board of health to send under subsection (12), such assistance and explanations as are reasonably necessary to enable the assessor to carry out his or her assessment of the board of health.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. No obstruction (17) No person shall hinder or obstruct an assessor conducting an assessment of a board of health.  1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 30, Sched. D, s. 11 - 01/01/1998 2017, c. 25, Sched. 3, s. 1 (2), 13 - 01/05/2018