54 (1) In this section, “vehicle” has the same meaning as in subsection 1 (1) of the Highway Traffic Act. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (1). Power to examine tow trucks (2) For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations, an inspector may examine a tow truck without a warrant, and subsections 216.1 (2) to (7) of the Highway Traffic Act apply to this power, with necessary modifications. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (2). Same, requirement to assist (3) The tow truck driver and any other person with the care, charge or control of the tow truck shall assist in the examination. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (3). Power to inspect premises (4) For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations, an inspector may, without a warrant, (a)  enter any premises that are the business premises of a person; (b)  enter any premises that are business premises where the records of a person, or vehicles, equipment or other things that are relevant to the inspection, are kept; (c)  examine vehicles, equipment, documents, records or other things that are relevant to the inspection; (d)  demand the production for inspection of a vehicle, equipment, document, record or other thing that is relevant to the inspection; (e)  remove, for review and examination or testing, a vehicle, equipment or other thing that is relevant to the inspection; (f)  remove, for review and copying, a document or record that is relevant to the inspection; (g)  in order to produce information or a document or record in readable form, use data storage, information processing or retrieval devices or systems that are normally used in carrying on business on the premises; (h)  carry out any examination, test, audit or investigation procedure that is relevant to the inspection; and (i)  question a person on matters relevant to the inspection. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (4). Dwellings (5) The power to enter and inspect premises under this section shall not be exercised to enter and inspect any part of the premises that is used as a dwelling without the consent of the occupier. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (5). Written demand for documents and records (6) An inspector may, at any time and for any purpose related to the administration or enforcement of this Act and the regulations, deliver a demand personally on a person or any director, officer, employee or agent of a person, mail a demand to such a person at the latest address of the person appearing on the records of the Ministry, or send a demand by electronic means of transmission to the latest electronic mail address of the person appearing on the records of the Ministry, requiring that the person deliver to the inspector, within the time specified in the demand, any document or record, the production of which could be required under clause (4) (d). 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (6); 2023, c. 9, Sched. 36, s. 27 (1). Time of entry (7) The power to enter and inspect premises shall be exercised during the regular business hours of the premises or, if the premises do not have regular business hours, at any time the premises are open for business. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (7). Assistance (8) An inspector may be accompanied by any person or persons who may be of assistance to the inspector in conducting the inspection. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (8). No use of force (9) An inspector or a person referred to in subsection (8) shall not use force to enter or inspect any premises under this section. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (9). Obligation to produce and assist (10) If an inspector demands that a vehicle, equipment, document, record or other thing be produced for inspection, the person who has custody of the vehicle, equipment, document, record or thing shall produce it immediately and, in the case of a document or record, shall on request provide any assistance that is reasonably necessary to interpret the document or record or to produce it in a readable form. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (10). Things removed (11) An inspector who removes a vehicle, equipment, document, record or other thing under clause (4) (e) or (f) or to whom a vehicle, equipment, document, record or other thing is delivered pursuant to a demand made under clause (4) (d) or subsection (6) shall give a receipt for it and return it to the person who produced or delivered it within a reasonable time. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (11). Copy admissible in evidence (12) A copy of a document or record that is certified as a true copy by the person making it is admissible in evidence in any proceeding or prosecution as proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, of the document or record copied and its contents. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (12). Co-operation with inspector (13) Every tow operator and vehicle storage operator and their directors, officers, employees and agents shall co-operate with an inspector conducting an inspection. 2023, c. 9, Sched. 36, s. 27 (2). Obstruction (14) 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. 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 54 (14). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2023, c. 9, Sched. 36, s. 27 (1, 2) - 01/07/2023 Miscellaneous