Search warrant
8.1 (1) Upon application made without notice by an investigator, a justice of the peace may issue a warrant, if the justice is satisfied on information under oath that there is reasonable ground for believing that,  (a) a person has contravened or is contravening this Act, the regulations or the rules; and (b) there is, (i) in any building, dwelling, receptacle or place any thing relating to the contravention of this Act, the regulations or the rules, or (ii) information or evidence relating to the contravention of this Act, the regulations or the rules that may be obtained through the use of any investigative technique or procedure or the doing of anything described in the warrant.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2); 2019, c. 14, Sched. 10, s. 20 (1). Powers under warrant (2) Subject to any conditions contained in it, a warrant obtained under subsection (1) authorizes an investigator to, (a) enter or access the building, dwelling, receptacle or place specified in the warrant and examine and seize anything described in the warrant; (a.1) make reasonable inquiries of any person, orally or in writing, with respect to anything relevant to the investigation; (a.2) conduct or take tests of anything described in the warrant, including tests that result in the thing tested being consumed or altered, and take and carry away samples from the testing; (b) make a copy of a document or record seized under this subsection; (c) use any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system used in carrying on business in order to produce information or evidence described in the warrant, in any form; (d) require a person to produce the evidence or information described in the warrant and to provide whatever assistance is reasonably necessary, including using any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system, to produce, in any form, the evidence or information described in the warrant; and (e) use any investigative technique or procedure or do anything described in the warrant.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2); 2019, c. 14, Sched. 10, s. 20 (1, 2). Entry to dwellings (3) Despite subsection (2), an investigator shall not exercise the power under a warrant to enter a place, or part of a place, used as a dwelling, unless, (a) the justice of the peace is informed that the warrant is being sought to authorize entry into a dwelling; and (b) the justice of the peace authorizes the entry into the dwelling.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Conditions on warrant (4) A warrant issued under this section shall contain the conditions that the justice of the peace considers advisable to ensure that any search authorized by the warrant is reasonable in the circumstances.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Expert help (5) The warrant may authorize persons who have special, expert or professional knowledge and other persons as necessary to accompany and assist the investigator in respect of the execution of the warrant.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Time of execution (6) An entry or access under a warrant issued under this section shall be made between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., unless the warrant specifies otherwise.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Expiry of warrant (7) A warrant issued under this section shall name a date of expiry, which shall be no later than 30 days after the warrant is issued, but a justice of the peace may extend the date of expiry for an additional period of no more than 30 days, upon application without notice by an investigator.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Use of force (8) An investigator may call upon police officers for assistance in executing the warrant and the investigator may use whatever force is reasonably necessary to execute the warrant.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). (9) Repealed: 2019, c. 14, Sched. 10, s. 20 (3). Compliance with requirement (10) If, under clause (2) (d), an investigator requires a person to produce evidence or information or to provide assistance, the person shall produce the evidence or information or provide the assistance, as the case may be.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). No obstruction (11) No person shall obstruct an investigator executing a warrant under this section or withhold from the investigator or conceal, alter or destroy anything relevant to the investigation being conducted pursuant to the warrant.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Admissibility of copies (12) A copy of a document or record that is seized under this section and certified by an investigator to be a true copy of the original is admissible in evidence to the same extent as the original and has the same evidentiary value.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2) - 25/01/2011 2019, c. 14, Sched. 10, s. 20 (1-3) - 10/12/2019