106 (1) The persons referred to in subsections (3) to (5) and (8) to (10) are the following: 1.  The Chief Executive Officer. 2.  A person designated by the Chief Executive Officer, and the designate does not have to be a person who is employed in the Authority. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8, s. 106 (1); 1997, c. 28, s. 219; 2010, c. 24, s. 45; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 20. Interpretation, purposes (2) The purposes mentioned in subsections (3) to (5) and (10) are the following: 1.  The administration of this Act and the regulations. 2.  The administration of the Guarantee Fund. 3.  The enforcement of any section of this Act or the regulations. 4.  The exercise of a power or the carrying out of a duty under this Act or the regulations. 5.  The carrying out of an order made under this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8, s. 106 (2). Entry (3) For a purpose mentioned in subsection (2), a person mentioned in subsection (1) may enter and have access to, through and over any business premises, where the person has reasonable grounds to believe books, papers, documents or things are kept that relate to a pension plan or pension fund. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8, s. 106 (3). Examinations (4) A person mentioned in subsection (1) may make examinations, investigations and inquiries and may require the production of any book, paper, document or thing related to a pension plan or pension fund. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8, s. 106 (4). Copies or extracts (5) A person mentioned in subsection (1) may make, take and remove or require the making, taking and removal of copies or extracts related to an examination, investigation or inquiry for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2). R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8, s. 106 (5). Reasonable times (6) The authority under subsections (3) to (5) shall be exercised only at reasonable times. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8, s. 106 (6). Private residence (7) Subsection (3) is not authority to enter a private residence without the consent of the occupier. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8, s. 106 (7). Removal of books, etc., for copying (8) A person mentioned in subsection (1) who is making an examination, investigation or inquiry may, upon giving a receipt therefor, remove any books, papers, documents or things relating to the subject-matter of the examination, investigation or inquiry for the purpose of making copies of the books, papers, documents or things, but the copying shall be carried out with reasonable dispatch and the books, papers, documents or things shall be returned forthwith after the copying is completed. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8, s. 106 (8). Copies (9) A copy of any written or recorded material found in an examination, investigation or inquiry and purporting to be certified by a person mentioned in subsection (1) is admissible in evidence in any action, proceeding or prosecution for all purposes for which the original would have been admissible. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8, s. 106 (9). Application for warrant (10) If an occupier of a premises, (a)  denies entry or access to, through or over the premises to a person mentioned in subsection (1); (b)  instructs a person mentioned in subsection (1) to leave the premises; (c)  obstructs a person mentioned in subsection (1) who is acting for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2); (d)  refuses to comply with a request for the production of any thing the production of which is requested for the purpose of an examination, investigation or inquiry or for a purpose mentioned in subsection (2), a person mentioned in subsection (1) may apply to a justice of the peace for an inspection order under section 108. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8, s. 106 (10); 2016, c. 5, Sched. 22, s. 3 (1). Identification (11) A person exercising a power under this section shall provide identification at the time of entry.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.8, s. 106 (11). Opinion, report, etc. (12) The Chief Executive Officer may require a person exercising a power under this section to prepare an opinion, report or professional attestation about the results of any examination, investigation or inquiry made by the person under this section. 1999, c. 15, s. 18; 2016, c. 5, Sched. 22, s. 3 (2); 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 23. Cost of examination, etc. (13) The Chief Executive Officer may order any person to pay all or part of the cost of an examination, investigation or inquiry under this section and to pay all or part of the cost of any opinion, report or professional attestation prepared following such an examination, investigation or inquiry (whether or not the opinion, report or attestation was required by the Chief Executive Officer), if the Chief Executive Officer considers it to be reasonable and fair in the circumstances to do so. 1999, c. 15, s. 18; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 23, s. 23. Same (14) Without limiting the generality of subsection (13), an administrator or employer may be required to make a payment under that subsection. 1999, c. 15, s. 18. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 28, s. 219 - 01/07/1998; 1999, c. 15, s. 18 - 03/03/2000 2010, c. 24, s. 45 - 08/12/2010 2016, c. 5, Sched. 22, s. 3 (1, 2)
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