25 (1) Where the Manager, or in his or her absence, a person designated by the Manager, believes on reasonable and probable grounds that a member has committed an act of misconduct or incompetence, the Manager or the Manager’s designate may by order appoint one or more persons to make an investigation to ascertain whether such an act has occurred, and the person appointed shall report the result of the investigation to the Manager or the Manager’s designate.  R.S.O. 1990, c. R.19, s. 25 (1). Idem (2) Where the Manager or the Manager’s designate appoints persons to make an investigation to ascertain whether a member has committed an act of misconduct or incompetence involving trust funds, the persons appointed shall include two persons representing the insurers for whom funds were or ought to have been held in trust.  R.S.O. 1990, c. R.19, s. 25 (2). Powers of investigator (3) For purposes relevant to the subject matter of an investigation under this section, a person appointed to make the investigation may inquire into and examine the practice of the member in respect of whom the investigation is being made and, upon production of his or her appointment, may enter at any reasonable time the business premises of such person and examine books, records, documents and things relevant to the subject matter of the investigation.  2009, c. 33, Sched. 6, s. 82. Application of Public Inquiries Act, 2009 (3.1) Section 33 of the Public Inquiries Act, 2009 applies to an inquiry.  2009, c. 33, Sched. 6, s. 82. Obstruction of investigator (4) No person shall obstruct a person appointed to make an investigation under this section or withhold from him or her or conceal or destroy any books, records, documents or things relevant to the subject-matter of the investigation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. R.19, s. 25 (4). Search warrant (5) Where a justice of the peace is satisfied, upon an application made without notice by a person making an investigation under this section, that the investigation has been ordered and that such person has been appointed to make it and that there is reasonable ground for believing there are in any building, dwelling, receptacle or place any books, records, documents or things relating to the person whose affairs are being investigated and to the subject-matter of the investigation, the justice of the peace may, whether or not an inspection has been made or attempted under subsection (3), issue an order authorizing the person making the investigation, together with such police officer or officers as he or she calls upon for assistance, to enter and search, if necessary by force, such building, dwelling, receptacle or place for such books, records, documents or things and to examine them, but every such entry and search shall be made between sunrise and sunset unless the justice of the peace, by the order, authorizes the person making the investigation to make the search at night.  R.S.O. 1990, c. R.19, s. 25 (5). Removal of books, etc. (6) Any person making an investigation under this section may, upon giving a receipt therefor, remove any books, records, documents or things examined under subsection (3) or (5) relating to the member whose practice is being investigated and to the subject-matter of the investigation for the purpose of making copies of such books, records or documents, but such copying shall be carried out with reasonable dispatch and the books, records or documents in question shall be promptly thereafter returned to the member whose practice is being investigated.  R.S.O. 1990, c. R.19, s. 25 (6). Admissibility of copies (7) Any copy made as provided in subsection (6) and certified to be a true copy by a person making the investigation is admissible in evidence in any action, proceeding or prosecution as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the original book, record or document and its contents.  R.S.O. 1990, c. R.19, s. 25 (7). Report of Manager (8) The Manager shall report the results of the investigation to the Council or such other committee as he or she considers appropriate.  R.S.O. 1990, c. R.19, s. 25 (8). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 33, Sched. 6, s. 82 - 01/06/2011