26.6 (1) If an investigator believes that to do so is necessary for the purposes of an investigation under this Act, he or she may, on notice to the chief of police or detachment commander of a police force, enter and search the station or detachment of that police force, including any vehicle that is owned by the police force wherever it may be located, at any reasonable time.  2007, c. 5, s. 8. Powers on entry (2) An investigator conducting an investigation at a station or detachment of a police force may, (a) require a person to produce or provide access to any record, thing, data or information that relates to the investigation; (b) search for, examine, copy or remove any record, thing, data or information that relates to the investigation; and (c) use any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system used at or available to the premises in order to produce, in readable form, any record, data or information that relates to the investigation.  2007, c. 5, s. 8. Expert help (3) The investigator may be accompanied and assisted by persons who have special, expert or professional knowledge.  2007, c. 5, s. 8. Obligation to produce and assist (4) If the investigator requires that a person produce or provide access to a record, thing, data or information, the person shall do so in the manner and within the period specified by the investigator and shall, if requested to do so, provide any assistance that is reasonably necessary to permit the investigator to understand the record, thing, data or information.  2007, c. 5, s. 8. No force (5) The investigator shall not use force to enter and search a station or detachment of a police force under this section.  2007, c. 5, s. 8. Order (6) A justice of the peace or provincial judge may, on application by the investigator without notice, issue an order authorizing an investigator to enter and search premises described in subsection (1) and to exercise any of the powers set out in subsection (2), (3) or (4) if the justice of the peace or provincial judge, as the case may be, is satisfied on information under oath that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that, (a) the investigator has been prevented from exercising a right of entry to the premises under subsection (1) or has been prevented from exercising a power under subsection (2), (3) or (4); or (b) the investigator will likely be prevented from exercising a right of entry to the premises under subsection (1) or will likely be prevented from exercising a power under subsection (2), (3) or (4).  2007, c. 5, s. 8. Conditions (7) The order may contain terms and conditions in addition to those provided for in subsection (6) as the justice of the peace or provincial judge, as the case may be, considers advisable in the circumstances.  2007, c. 5, s. 8. Expiry of order (8) The order is valid for 30 days or for such shorter period as may be specified in it.  2007, c. 5, s. 8. Further orders (9) A justice of the peace or provincial judge may issue further orders under subsection (6).  2007, c. 5, s. 8. Use of force (10) The investigator named in the order may use whatever force is necessary to execute the order and may call upon a police officer for assistance in executing the order.  2007, c. 5, s. 8. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2007, c. 5, s. 8
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