Acts and Regulations

2013, c.7 - Electricity Act

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Inspections
134(1)An inspector may, at any reasonable time, on producing proper identification if so requested, enter any premises, building or place and may
(a) require the production of documents or things that may be relevant to the inspection,
(b) inspect documents or things that may be relevant to the inspection,
(c) remove documents or things relevant to the inspection for the purpose of making copies or extracts,
(d) require information from any person concerning a matter related to the inspection, and
(e) be accompanied by a person who has special or expert knowledge in relation to the subject matter of the inspection.
134(2)In carrying out an inspection, an inspector may
(a) use a data processing system at the premises, building or place where the records, documents or things are kept,
(b) reproduce any record or document that may be relevant to the inspection, and
(c) use any copying equipment to make copies of any record or document that may be relevant to the inspection.
134(3)If copies of or extracts from documents or things are made under this section and certified as being true copies of or extracts from the originals by the person who made them, the copies or extracts are admissible in evidence to the same extent and have the same evidentiary value as the originals.
134(4)An inspector who removes documents or things shall give a receipt for the items and return the items as soon as possible after the making of copies or extracts.
134(5)Before or after attempting to enter or to have access to any premises, building or place for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1), an inspector may apply to a judge for an entry warrant under the Entry Warrants Act.
134(6)In carrying out an inspection, an inspector shall not do or cause to be done any act that would result in a violation of an approved reliability standard.
134(7)Every person carrying out an inspection or accompanying a person carrying out an inspection under this section shall preserve secrecy in respect of all matters that come to his or her knowledge in the course of the inspection, and shall not communicate those matters to any person except
(a) if required to do so in connection with the administration of this Act or in connection with any proceedings under this Act or the regulations,
(b) if it is to his or her counsel, or
(c) if the person to whom the information relates has consented to the communication.
134(8)No person to whom subsection (7) applies shall be required to give testimony in any civil proceeding with regard to information obtained by him or her in the course of his or her inspection.
Inspections
134(1)An inspector may, at any reasonable time, on producing proper identification if so requested, enter any premises, building or place and may
(a) require the production of documents or things that may be relevant to the inspection,
(b) inspect documents or things that may be relevant to the inspection,
(c) remove documents or things relevant to the inspection for the purpose of making copies or extracts,
(d) require information from any person concerning a matter related to the inspection, and
(e) be accompanied by a person who has special or expert knowledge in relation to the subject matter of the inspection.
134(2)In carrying out an inspection, an inspector may
(a) use a data processing system at the premises, building or place where the records, documents or things are kept,
(b) reproduce any record or document that may be relevant to the inspection, and
(c) use any copying equipment to make copies of any record or document that may be relevant to the inspection.
134(3)If copies of or extracts from documents or things are made under this section and certified as being true copies of or extracts from the originals by the person who made them, the copies or extracts are admissible in evidence to the same extent and have the same evidentiary value as the originals.
134(4)An inspector who removes documents or things shall give a receipt for the items and return the items as soon as possible after the making of copies or extracts.
134(5)Before or after attempting to enter or to have access to any premises, building or place for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1), an inspector may apply to a judge for an entry warrant under the Entry Warrants Act.
134(6)In carrying out an inspection, an inspector shall not do or cause to be done any act that would result in a violation of an approved reliability standard.
134(7)Every person carrying out an inspection or accompanying a person carrying out an inspection under this section shall preserve secrecy in respect of all matters that come to his or her knowledge in the course of the inspection, and shall not communicate those matters to any person except
(a) if required to do so in connection with the administration of this Act or in connection with any proceedings under this Act or the regulations,
(b) if it is to his or her counsel, or
(c) if the person to whom the information relates has consented to the communication.
134(8)No person to whom subsection (7) applies shall be required to give testimony in any civil proceeding with regard to information obtained by him or her in the course of his or her inspection.
Inspections
134(1)An inspector may, at any reasonable time, on producing proper identification if so requested, enter any premises, building or place and may
(a) require the production of documents or things that may be relevant to the inspection,
(b) inspect documents or things that may be relevant to the inspection,
(c) remove documents or things relevant to the inspection for the purpose of making copies or extracts,
(d) require information from any person concerning a matter related to the inspection, and
(e) be accompanied by a person who has special or expert knowledge in relation to the subject matter of the inspection.
134(2)In carrying out an inspection, an inspector may
(a) use a data processing system at the premises, building or place where the records, documents or things are kept,
(b) reproduce any record or document that may be relevant to the inspection, and
(c) use any copying equipment to make copies of any record or document that may be relevant to the inspection.
134(3)If copies of or extracts from documents or things are made under this section and certified as being true copies of or extracts from the originals by the person who made them, the copies or extracts are admissible in evidence to the same extent and have the same evidentiary value as the originals.
134(4)An inspector who removes documents or things shall give a receipt for the items and return the items as soon as possible after the making of copies or extracts.
134(5)Before or after attempting to enter or to have access to any premises, building or place for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1), an inspector may apply to a judge for an entry warrant under the Entry Warrants Act.
134(6)In carrying out an inspection, an inspector shall not do or cause to be done any act that would result in a violation of an approved reliability standard.
134(7)Every person carrying out an inspection or accompanying a person carrying out an inspection under this section shall preserve secrecy in respect of all matters that come to his or her knowledge in the course of the inspection, and shall not communicate those matters to any person except
(a) if required to do so in connection with the administration of this Act or in connection with any proceedings under this Act or the regulations,
(b) if it is to his or her counsel, or
(c) if the person to whom the information relates has consented to the communication.
134(8)No person to whom subsection (7) applies shall be required to give testimony in any civil proceeding with regard to information obtained by him or her in the course of his or her inspection.