Acts and Regulations

I-12 - Insurance Act

Section 379
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Powers of investigator
379(1)An investigator may, with respect to the person who is the subject of the investigation, investigate, inspect and examine
(a) the business or affairs of that person,
(b) any books, accounts, records, documents or communications connected with that person, and
(c) any property or assets owned, acquired or disposed of, in whole or in part, by that person or by a person acting on behalf of or as representative of that person.
379(2)For the purposes of an investigation under this Part, an investigator may inspect and examine any book, account, record, document or thing, whether in possession or control of the person in respect of whom the investigation is ordered or any other person.
379(3)An investigator making an investigation under this Part may, on production of the order appointing him or her,
(a) enter the business premises of any person named in the order during normal business hours and inspect and examine any book, account, record, document or thing that is used in the business of that person and that relates to the order,
(b) require the production of any book, account, record, document or thing referred to in paragraph (a) for inspection or examination, and
(c) on giving a receipt, remove the book, account, record, document or thing inspected or examined under paragraph (a) or (b) for the purpose of further inspection or examination.
379(4)Inspection or examination under this section shall be completed as soon as possible and the books, accounts, records, documents or things shall be returned promptly to the person who produced them.
379(5)No person shall withhold, destroy, conceal, alter or refuse to give any information or withhold, destroy, conceal, alter or refuse to produce any book, account, record, document or thing reasonably required under subsection (3) by an investigator.
2016, c.36, s.7