Acts and Regulations

2019, c.40 - Aquaculture Act

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Inspections
68(1)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 except a dwelling house, and for the purposes of that inspection the inspector may open and inspect any container found there and make any examinations or inquiries and conduct any tests that 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 inquiries of any person who is or was in a place, area or vehicle to which this Act applies,
(d) require the production of books, records or documents at a place, area or vehicle to which this Act applies and may inspect, examine, copy or remove them,
(e) require a licence holder to copy the books, records or documents or to provide the samples and to carry out the tests that the inspector specifies,
(f) exercise any other powers and perform any other duties that are prescribed by regulation, and
(g) exercise the powers and perform the duties that are incidental to the powers set out in paragraphs (a) to (f).
68(2)An inspector may apply to a judge for an entry warrant under the Entry Warrants Act before or after attempting to effect entry under paragraph (1)(a).
68(3)For the purposes of an inspection under subsection (1), an inspector shall not enter a private dwelling unless the inspector
(a) is entering with the consent of a person who appears to be an adult and an occupant of the dwelling, or
(b) has obtained an entry warrant under the Entry Warrants Act.
68(4)An inspector acting under this section may request the assistance of a peace officer.
Inspections
68(1)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 except a dwelling house, and for the purposes of that inspection the inspector may open and inspect any container found there and make any examinations or inquiries and conduct any tests that 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 inquiries of any person who is or was in a place, area or vehicle to which this Act applies,
(d) require the production of books, records or documents at a place, area or vehicle to which this Act applies and may inspect, examine, copy or remove them,
(e) require a licence holder to copy the books, records or documents or to provide the samples and to carry out the tests that the inspector specifies,
(f) exercise any other powers and perform any other duties that are prescribed by regulation, and
(g) exercise the powers and perform the duties that are incidental to the powers set out in paragraphs (a) to (f).
68(2)An inspector may apply to a judge for an entry warrant under the Entry Warrants Act before or after attempting to effect entry under paragraph (1)(a).
68(3)For the purposes of an inspection under subsection (1), an inspector shall not enter a private dwelling unless the inspector
(a) is entering with the consent of a person who appears to be an adult and an occupant of the dwelling, or
(b) has obtained an entry warrant under the Entry Warrants Act.
68(4)An inspector acting under this section may request the assistance of a peace officer.