21.2 (1) An inspector may, without a warrant or court order, conduct inspections for the purpose of, (a)  ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations; or (b)  ensuring a registrant remains entitled to registration. 2020, c. 1, s. 13. Power to enter premises (2) As part of an inspection, an inspector may, without a warrant or court order, enter and inspect, at any reasonable time, the business premises of a registrant, other than any part of the premises used as a dwelling. 2020, c. 1, s. 13. Expert help (3) An inspector conducting an inspection may be accompanied by one or more persons with special, expert or professional knowledge, and any other persons as necessary, as the inspector considers advisable. 2020, c. 1, s. 13. Powers on inspection (4) An inspector conducting an inspection may, (a)  examine records or anything else that is relevant to the inspection; (b)  demand the production of a record or any other thing that is relevant to the inspection; (c)  on issuing a written receipt for it, remove for review and copying a record or any other thing that is relevant to the inspection; (d)  in order to produce a record in readable form, use any data storage, information processing or retrieval devices or systems that are normally used in carrying on business; (e)  take photographs, video recordings or other visual or audio recordings that are relevant to the inspection; and (f)  inquire into all financial transactions, records and other matters that are relevant to the inspection. 2020, c. 1, s. 13. Limitation re photographs and recordings (5) A photograph or recording made under clause (4) (e) must be made in a manner that does not intercept any private communication and that accords with reasonable expectations of privacy. 2020, c. 1, s. 13. Written demand (6) A demand that a record or any other thing be produced for inspection must be in writing and must state the nature of the record or thing required and when the record or thing is to be produced. 2020, c. 1, s. 13. Obligation to produce and assist (7) If an inspector demands that a record or other thing be produced for inspection, the person having custody of the record or other thing shall produce it for the inspector within the time provided for in the demand, and shall, upon the inspector’s demand, (a)  provide whatever assistance is reasonably necessary to produce a record or other thing in a readable form, including using any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system; and (b)  provide whatever assistance is reasonably necessary to interpret a record or other thing for the inspector. 2020, c. 1, s. 13. Return of things (8) A record or other thing that has been removed for review and copying, (a)  shall be made available to the person from whom it was removed on request and at a time and place that are convenient for the person and for the inspector; and (b)  shall be returned to the person within a reasonable time. 2020, c. 1, s. 13. No use of force (9) An inspector shall not use force to enter and inspect premises under this section. 2020, c. 1, s. 13. No obstruction (10) No person shall obstruct an inspector conducting an inspection or a person accompanying the inspector under subsection (3) or withhold from the inspector or other person or conceal, alter or destroy any record or other thing that is relevant to the inspection. 2020, c. 1, s. 13. Admissibility of copies (11) A copy of a record or other thing 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. 2020, c. 1, s. 13. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2020, c. 1, s. 13
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