Acts and Regulations

2011, c.222 - Smoke-free Places Act

Section 10
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Inspectors
10(1)The Minister may appoint or designate inspectors for the purpose of this Act.
10(2)The Minister shall issue to every inspector a certificate of appointment or designation and every inspector, in the execution of his or her duties under this Act or the regulations, shall produce his or her certificate on request.
10(3)For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations, an inspector may, at any reasonable time,
(a) enter and inspect any place, area or vehicle to which this Act applies and make such examinations and inquiries and conduct such tests as the inspector considers necessary or advisable,
(b) be accompanied and assisted by any person who, in the opinion of the inspector, has special knowledge or expertise,
(c) make enquiries of any person who is or was in a place, area or vehicle to which this Act applies,
(d) require the production of drawings, specifications, floor plans, maintenance records or other documents for a place to which this Act applies and may inspect, examine, copy or remove them,
(d.1) require the production of a valid government-issued identification document, bearing a photograph of the person offering it, of any person who is or was in a place, area or vehicle where smoking is prohibited under this Act,
(e) exercise such other powers as are prescribed by the regulations, and
(f) exercise such powers as are incidental to the powers set out in paragraphs (a) to (e).
10(4)No person shall obstruct, interfere with or fail to cooperate with an inspector in the execution of the inspector’s duties under this Act.
10(5)An inspector who removes documents under paragraph (3)(d) shall give a receipt for the items and return them as soon as possible after the making of copies or extracts.
2004, c.S-9.5, s.11; 2015, c.34, s.6
Inspectors
10(1)The Minister may appoint or designate inspectors for the purpose of this Act.
10(2)The Minister shall issue to every inspector a certificate of appointment or designation and every inspector, in the execution of his or her duties under this Act or the regulations, shall produce his or her certificate on request.
10(3)For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations, an inspector may, at any reasonable time,
(a) enter and inspect any place, area or vehicle to which this Act applies and make such examinations and inquiries and conduct such tests as the inspector considers necessary or advisable,
(b) be accompanied and assisted by any person who, in the opinion of the inspector, has special knowledge or expertise,
(c) make enquiries of any person who is or was in a place, area or vehicle to which this Act applies,
(d) require the production of drawings, specifications, floor plans, maintenance records or other documents for a place to which this Act applies and may inspect, examine, copy or remove them,
(e) exercise such other powers as are prescribed by the regulations, and
(f) exercise such powers as are incidental to the powers set out in paragraphs (a) to (e).
10(4)No person shall obstruct, interfere with or fail to cooperate with an inspector in the execution of the inspector’s duties under this Act.
10(5)An inspector who removes documents under paragraph (3)(d) shall give a receipt for the items and return them as soon as possible after the making of copies or extracts.
2004, c.S-9.5, s.11
Inspectors
10(1)The Minister may appoint or designate inspectors for the purpose of this Act.
10(2)The Minister shall issue to every inspector a certificate of appointment or designation and every inspector, in the execution of his or her duties under this Act or the regulations, shall produce his or her certificate on request.
10(3)For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations, an inspector may, at any reasonable time,
(a) enter and inspect any place, area or vehicle to which this Act applies and make such examinations and inquiries and conduct such tests as the inspector considers necessary or advisable,
(b) be accompanied and assisted by any person who, in the opinion of the inspector, has special knowledge or expertise,
(c) make enquiries of any person who is or was in a place, area or vehicle to which this Act applies,
(d) require the production of drawings, specifications, floor plans, maintenance records or other documents for a place to which this Act applies and may inspect, examine, copy or remove them,
(e) exercise such other powers as are prescribed by the regulations, and
(f) exercise such powers as are incidental to the powers set out in paragraphs (a) to (e).
10(4)No person shall obstruct, interfere with or fail to cooperate with an inspector in the execution of the inspector’s duties under this Act.
10(5)An inspector who removes documents under paragraph (3)(d) shall give a receipt for the items and return them as soon as possible after the making of copies or extracts.
2004, c.S-9.5, s.11