20 (1) The Minister may appoint inspectors for the purposes of this Act. Inspection (2) Subject to subsection (4), for the purpose of determining whether this Act is being complied with, an inspector may, without a warrant or notice, and at any time, enter and inspect, (a) any place where a prohibition under section 5, 6 or 12 applies; (b) the establishments of the manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers of anything to which this Act applies; and (c) any place where the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that an activity regulated or prohibited under this Act is taking place. Restricted appointments (3) The Minister may, in an appointment, restrict the inspector’s powers of entry and inspection to specified places or kinds of places. Dwellings (4) An inspector shall not enter into a place or part of a place that is a dwelling, without the consent of the occupant. Use of force (5) An inspector is not entitled to use force to enter and inspect a place. Identification (6) An inspector conducting an inspection shall produce, on request, evidence of his or her appointment. Powers of inspector (7) An inspector conducting an inspection may, (a) examine a record or other thing that is or may be relevant to the inspection; (b) demand the production for inspection of a record or other thing that is or may be relevant to the inspection; (c) remove for review and copying a record or other thing that is or may be relevant to the inspection; (d) in order to produce a record in readable form, use data storage, information processing or retrieval devices or systems that are normally used in carrying on business in the place; (e) remove a sample of a substance or any other thing that is or may be relevant to the inspection or take a specimen that is or may be relevant to the inspection; (f) question a person on any matter that is or may be relevant to the inspection, including questioning a person separate and apart from others; (g) if he or she finds that an employer is not complying with subsection 14 (1), direct the employer or a person whom the inspector believes to be in charge of the enclosed workplace, place or area to comply with the provision and may require the direction to be carried out forthwith or within such period of time as the inspector specifies; and (h) if he or she finds that a proprietor is not complying with section 15, direct the proprietor or a person whom the inspector believes to be in charge of the enclosed public place, place or area to comply with the provision and may require the direction to be carried out forthwith or within such period of time as the inspector specifies. Vending machines (8) An inspector conducting an inspection may open a vending machine described in subsection 10 (1) if, (a) the vending machine is operable or is in a place to which the public has access; (b) the owner or operator of a place referred to in subsection 10 (1) refuses or is unable to open the machine; and (c) the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that the exception in clause 10 (2) (b) does not apply or the inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that tobacco products are being stored in the machine in contravention of section 22. Exemption from liability (9) No person is liable for damage done to a vending machine in connection with an opening under subsection (8). Seizure and forfeiture (10) An inspector acting under subsection (8) may seize any tobacco products, vapour products, prescribed products and substances and funds found in the machine and, where the inspector has done so, the products are forfeited to the Crown and shall be dealt with as the Minister directs, and the funds are forfeited to the Minister of Finance. Written demand (11) A demand that a record or other thing be produced for inspection must be in writing and include a statement of the nature of the record or thing required, and may include a date and time for the record or other thing to be produced. Obligation to produce and assist (12) If an inspector demands that a record or other thing be produced for inspection, the person who has custody of the record or thing shall produce it and, in the case of a record, shall on request provide any assistance that is reasonably necessary to interpret the record or to produce it in a readable form. Records and things removed from place (13) A record or other thing that has been removed for review and copying shall be, (a) made available to the person from whom it was removed, for review and copying, on request and at a time and place that are convenient for the person and for the inspector; and (b) returned to the person within a reasonable time. Copy admissible in evidence (14) 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, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have certified the copy. Seizure (15) An inspector in a place under the authority of this section may seize anything that is being stored, sold, offered for sale, distributed or offered for distribution contrary to this Act, and anything seized under this section is forfeited to the Crown and shall be dealt with as the Minister directs. Obstruction (16) No person shall, (a) hinder, obstruct or interfere with an inspector, or attempt to hinder, obstruct, or interfere with an inspector who is, (i) conducting an inspection, or (ii) making a seizure under subsection (10) or (15); (b) refuse to answer questions on any matter that is or may be relevant to the inspection; (c) provide the inspector with false or misleading information; or (d) fail to comply with a direction under clause (7) (g) or (h). Confidentiality (17) An inspector shall keep confidential all personal health information that comes to the inspector’s knowledge in the course of an inspection and shall not communicate any personal health information to any other person except as required for the administration of this Act or as otherwise required or permitted by law. Restrictions, personal health information (18) An inspector shall not collect, use or disclose more personal health information than is reasonably necessary to meet the purpose of the collection, use or disclosure, as the case may be.