55 (1) For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act, the regulations and the standards and requirements established by the Registrar under section 24, a person designated as an inspector may, at any reasonable time, (a)  enter any place, other than any place or any part of a place that is actually used as a dwelling, that is used by a licensee or permit holder in relation to the licence or permit; (b)  examine records or anything else that is relevant to the inspection; (c)  conduct such tests as are reasonably necessary; (d)  demand the production of a record or any other thing that is relevant to the inspection; (e)  on issuing a written receipt for it, remove a record or any other thing that is relevant to the inspection for review, examination or testing; (f)  on issuing a written receipt for it, remove a record or any other thing that is relevant to the inspection for copying; (g)  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; (h)  take photographs or make any other kind of recording; and (i)  inquire into all financial transactions, records and other matters that are relevant to the inspection. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22, s. 55 (1); 2022, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 4 (1). Police officer powers (1.1) Every police officer has the powers set out in clauses (1) (a), (b), (d) and (f). 2022, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 4 (2). Same, limitations (1.2) Subsections (2), (5), (6) and (6.1) do not apply with respect to inspections conducted by a person under subsection (1.1). 2022, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 4 (2). Written demand (2) A demand under this section that a record or any other thing be produced must be in writing and must include a statement of the nature of the record or thing required. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22, s. 55 (2). Obligation to produce and assist (3) If an inspector demands that a record or any other thing be produced under this section, 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. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22, s. 55 (3). Records and things removed from place (4) A record or other thing that has been removed for review, examination, testing or copying, (a)  shall be made available on request to the person from whom it was removed 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, unless, in the case of a thing that has been subject to testing, the thing has been made unsuitable for return as a result of the testing. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22, s. 55 (4). Seizure (5) An inspector conducting an inspection may seize anything the inspector discovers that the inspector reasonably believes not to be in compliance with this Act, the regulations or the standards and requirements established by the Registrar under section 24. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22, s. 55 (5). Same (6) Subject to section 64, an inspector who seizes a thing under subsection (5) of this section, shall, in accordance with the direction of the Registrar, either return it within a reasonable time or dispose of it. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22, s. 55 (6). Evidence of a person’s age (6.1) If an inspector believes that a person on a premises in respect of which a licence or permit is issued may be less than 19 years of age, the inspector may direct the licensee, an employee of the licensee or the permit holder, as the case may be, to request that the person provide for inspection a document specified by the regulations as evidence of the person’s age. 2020, c. 36, Sched. 26, s. 8. Experts (7) An inspector is entitled to call upon such experts as are necessary to assist in an inspection. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22, s. 55 (7). Condition of licence (8) It is a condition of every licence and permit that the licensee and permit holder must facilitate inspections under this Act. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 22, s. 55 (8). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2020, c. 36, Sched. 26, s. 8 - 29/11/2021 2022, c. 2, Sched. 9, s. 4 (1, 2) - 03/03/2022 Investigations