23 (1) An inspector may conduct an inspection in accordance with this section for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations. 2015, c. 8, s. 23 (1). Power to enter premises (2) As part of an inspection, an inspector may, without a warrant or court order but subject to subsection 22 (4), enter and inspect, at any reasonable time, the premises of any of the following persons or bodies for the purpose described in subsection (1), except any premises or part of any premises that is used as a dwelling: 1.  An employer who is registered in the employer registry, if such a registry has been established. 2.  An employer who has been granted an approval. 2.1  An employer who has applied for an approval. 3.  A recruiter, if a recruiter registry has been established. 4.  A person who is an applicant in a category for entrepreneurs or who has been granted an approval in such a category. 2015, c. 8, s. 23 (2); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 20, s. 4. Powers on inspection (3) While carrying out an inspection, an inspector, (a)  is entitled to free access to all documents and records of the person or body being inspected that are relevant to the inspection; (b)  may make reasonable inquiries of any person, orally or in writing, with respect to anything relevant to the inspection; (c)  may require a person to produce any document or record relevant to the inspection and to provide whatever assistance is reasonably necessary, including using any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system to produce, in any form, the document or record; (d)  may use any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system used in carrying on business in order to produce information that is relevant to the inspection and that is in any form; and (e)  may, upon giving a receipt for them, remove for examination and may copy any thing relevant to the inspection, including any data storage disk or other retrieval device in order to produce information, but shall promptly return to the person or body being inspected the thing that was removed. 2015, c. 8, s. 23 (3). No use of force (4) An inspector shall not use force to enter and inspect premises under this section. 2015, c. 8, s. 23 (4). No obstruction (5) No person shall obstruct an inspector conducting an inspection or withhold from the inspector or conceal, alter or destroy any documents or records that are relevant to the inspection. 2015, c. 8, s. 23 (5). Compliance (6) If an inspector, under clause (3) (c), requires a person to produce a document or record and to provide assistance, the person shall produce the document or record or provide the assistance, as the case may be. 2015, c. 8, s. 23 (6). Limitation re records (7) A record made by an inspector under an inspection must be made in a manner that does not intercept any private communication and that accords with reasonable expectations of privacy. 2015, c. 8, s. 23 (7). Admissibility of copies (8) A copy of a document or record certified by an inspector to be a true copy of the original is admissible in evidence to the same extent as the original and has the same evidentiary value. 2015, c. 8, s. 23 (8). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 25, Sched. 20, s. 4 - 03/06/2021