Inspections
7 (1) The board of the wine authority may, in writing, appoint persons as inspectors for the purpose of conducting inspections under this section.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Proof of appointment (2) Every inspector who is conducting an inspection shall, upon request, produce evidence of the authority to conduct the inspection.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Purpose of inspection (3) An inspector may enter and inspect, at any reasonable time and in accordance with this section, any of the business premises of the following persons for the purpose of determining whether there is compliance with this Act, the regulations and the rules: 1. A manufacturer that has applied to use the terms, descriptions and designations established in the rules or that has received approval to use them. 2. A person who holds grapes, grape juice, grape must, wine, wine bottles or things of a manufacturer described in paragraph 1. 3. A person who holds documents or records relating to a manufacturer described in paragraph 1.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Powers of inspectors (4) While carrying out an inspection under this section, an inspector, (a) may conduct tests that are reasonably necessary and which may result in the consumption of or in the alteration of the nature of the thing tested; (b) upon giving a receipt for them, may remove things, including samples of wine, grapes, grape juice or grape must for examination or test purposes; (c) is entitled to free access to all documents, records and things that are relevant to the inspection; (d) may require a person to produce a document, record or thing and to provide whatever assistance is reasonably necessary, including using any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system to produce information that is relevant to the inspection and that is in any form; (e) may use any data storage, processing or retrieval device or system used in carrying on business in order to produce information that is relevant to the inspection and that is in any form; and (f) upon giving a receipt for them, may remove for examination and copy anything relevant to the inspection, including any data storage disk or other retrieval device in order to produce information.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Entry to dwellings (5) An inspector shall not, without the consent of the occupier, enter and inspect a dwelling or any part of premises being used as a dwelling.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). No use of force (6) An inspector shall not use force to enter and inspect premises under this section.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Return of things removed (7) An inspector who removes a thing under clause (4) (b) or (f) shall return it within a reasonable time to the manufacturer or other person affected by the inspection, but if the inspector examines or tests the thing and the examination or test results in the thing being consumed or an alteration of the nature of the thing, the inspector is not required to return the thing.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Compliance with requirement (8) If, under clause (4) (d), an inspector requires a person to produce a document, record or thing or to provide assistance, the person shall produce the document, record or thing or provide the assistance, as the case may be.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). No obstruction (9) No person shall obstruct an inspector conducting an inspection or withhold from the inspector or conceal, alter or destroy any documents, records or things that are relevant to the inspection.  2010, c. 16, Sched. 5, s. 6 (2). Admissibility of copies (10) A copy of a document or record certified by an inspector 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