9 (1) The Minister may appoint inspectors for the purposes of determining whether it is appropriate to suspend or revoke a consent or change the terms and conditions attached to a consent given under this Act or for the purposes of determining whether a person has failed to comply with this Act.  2000, c. 36, Sched., s. 9 (1). (2) Repealed:  2010, c. 12, s. 9 (1). Powers (3) An inspector may, without a warrant, do any of the following things in the course of conducting an inspection: 1. Enter and inspect any premises used in connection with a person’s business or activities. 2. Photograph the premises. 3. Inspect documents or other things that may be relevant to the inspection. 4. Require a person to answer questions about anything that may be relevant to the inspection. 5. Require a person to produce a document, record or other thing and provide whatever assistance is reasonably necessary, including using any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system to produce information. 6. In order to produce information, use any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system that is used in connection with the person’s business or activities. 7. Remove for examination and copying anything that may be relevant to the inspection, including removing any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system in order to produce information.  2010, c. 12, s. 9 (2). Entry into dwelling (4) An inspector shall not enter any part of a premises that is used as a dwelling without a warrant unless the occupant consents to the entry.  2010, c. 12, s. 9 (2). Time of entry (5) The power to enter and inspect premises without a warrant may be exercised only during the regular business hours of the premises or during daylight hours if there are no regular business hours.  2010, c. 12, s. 9 (2). Duty to assist (6) If an inspector requires a person to answer questions, to produce a document, record or other thing or to provide assistance, the person shall do so in the manner and within the period specified by the inspector.  2010, c. 12, s. 9 (2). Receipt for things removed (7) An inspector shall give a receipt for anything that he or she removes for examination or copying and the inspector shall promptly return the thing to the person who produced it.  2010, c. 12, s. 9 (2). Identification (8) Upon request, an inspector shall produce evidence of his or her designation.  2010, c. 12, s. 9 (2). (9) Repealed:  2010, c. 12, s. 9 (2). Copy admissible in evidence (10) A copy of a record that purports to be certified by an inspector as being a true copy of the original is admissible in evidence to the same extent as the original and has the same evidentiary value.  2000, c. 36, Sched., s. 9 (10). Obstruction (11) No person shall hinder, obstruct or interfere with an inspector conducting an inspection, refuse to answer questions on matters relevant to the inspection or provide the inspector with information on matters relevant to the inspection that the person knows to be false or misleading.  2000, c. 36, Sched., s. 9 (11). Report to the Minister (12) An inspector shall report to the Minister on the results of each inspection.  2000, c. 36, Sched., s. 9 (12). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 12, s. 8, 9 (1, 2)
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