35(1)Where the Minister has reason to believe that a person is a neglected adult or an abused adult, he shall cause an investigation to be made and, if he considers it advisable, may request and authorize a medical practitioner to examine and report on the physical and mental condition of the person and the care and attention he is receiving.

35(2)The authorization of the Minister under subsection (1) is sufficient authority to any medical practitioner to perform the responsibilities set out in subsection (1) without the consent of the person being examined.

35(2.1)When the Minister conducts an investigation under subsection (1), the Minister shall take the steps that he or she considers necessary to determine if the security of a person is in danger as described in subsection 37.1(1).

35(3)If the person, a member of the person’s family or any person having care or control of the person interferes with or obstructs in any way the carrying out of the investigation under subsection (1), the court, on application of the Minister, may, after making due enquiries and being satisfied that it is reasonable and proper that the investigation be made, issue a warrant authorizing the investigation, and any warrant so issued is sufficient authority for a peace officer, the Minister or any other person designated in the warrant to enter, by force if necessary, any building or other place in order to carry out the investigation.

35(1)Where the Minister has reason to believe that a person is a neglected adult or an abused adult, he shall cause an investigation to be made and, if he considers it advisable, may request and authorize a medical practitioner to examine and report on the physical and mental condition of the person and the care and attention he is receiving.

35(2)The authorization of the Minister under subsection (1) is sufficient authority to any medical practitioner to perform the responsibilities set out in subsection (1) without the consent of the person being examined.

35(3)If the person, a member of the person’s family or any person having care or control of the person interferes with or obstructs in any way the carrying out of the investigation under subsection (1), the court, on application of the Minister, may, after making due enquiries and being satisfied that it is reasonable and proper that the investigation be made, issue a warrant authorizing the investigation, and any warrant so issued is sufficient authority for a peace officer, the Minister or any other person designated in the warrant to enter, by force if necessary, any building or other place in order to carry out the investigation.

35(1)Where the Minister of Families and Children or the Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care, as the case may be, has reason to believe that a person is a neglected adult or an abused adult, he shall cause an investigation to be made and, if he considers it advisable, may request and authorize a medical practitioner to examine and report on the physical and mental condition of the person and the care and attention he is receiving.

35(2)The authorization of the Minister under subsection (1) is sufficient authority to any medical practitioner to perform the responsibilities set out in subsection (1) without the consent of the person being examined.

35(3)If the person, a member of the person’s family or any person having care or control of the person interferes with or obstructs in any way the carrying out of the investigation under subsection (1), the court, on application of the Minister, may, after making due enquiries and being satisfied that it is reasonable and proper that the investigation be made, issue a warrant authorizing the investigation, and any warrant so issued is sufficient authority for a peace officer, the Minister or any other person designated in the warrant to enter, by force if necessary, any building or other place in order to carry out the investigation.

35(1)Where the Minister has reason to believe that a person is a neglected adult or an abused adult, he shall cause an investigation to be made and, if he considers it advisable, may request and authorize a medical practitioner to examine and report on the physical and mental condition of the person and the care and attention he is receiving.

35(2)The authorization of the Minister under subsection (1) is sufficient authority to any medical practitioner to perform the responsibilities set out in subsection (1) without the consent of the person being examined.

35(3)If the person, a member of the person’s family or any person having care or control of the person interferes with or obstructs in any way the carrying out of the investigation under subsection (1), the court, on application of the Minister, may, after making due enquiries and being satisfied that it is reasonable and proper that the investigation be made, issue a warrant authorizing the investigation, and any warrant so issued is sufficient authority for a peace officer, the Minister or any other person designated in the warrant to enter, by force if necessary, any building or other place in order to carry out the investigation.