P-30 - Dairy Products and Dairy Products Substitutes Act

Section 48 Disposition versions

2000-06-16

48. (Repealed).

1969, c. 45, s. 48 (part); 1987, c. 61, s. 4; 2000, c. 26, s. 65.

1987-06-23

48. Every person authorized by the Minister to act as an inspector for the purposes of this Act who believes, on reasonable grounds, that there are products or other objects to which this Act applies in a vehicle, in an establishment where dairy products or substitutes are manufactured, and its dependancies, or in premises used for trading in or storing such products, for their direct delivery for consumption or for housing animals used for the production of milk may, in the performance of his duties,

(1)  enter and inspect such establishment and dependancies or premises at any reasonable time;

(2)  stop and inspect any vehicle used for the transportation of dairy products or substitutes;

(3)  inspect any dairy product or substitute or other object to which this Act applies and take samples free of charge;

(4)  take photographs of such dairy product, substitute, object, vehicle, establishment and dependancies or premises;

(5)  require communication of any document relating to such products if he believes, on reasonable grounds, that it contains information relevant to the administration of this Act or the regulations, for examination or in order to obtain extracts therefrom.

The owner or person in charge of the establishment, premises or vehicle is required to assist the inspector in the performance of his duties and to place at his disposal all the books, invoices and other relevant documents that he wishes to examine.

1969, c. 45, s. 48 (part); 1987, c. 61, s. 4.

1977-12-31

48. Any person authorized by the Minister to act as an inspector for the purposes of this act may, in the performance of his duties:

(a)  enter at any time any establishment where dairy products or substitutes are manufactured, and its dependencies, or any premises used for trading in or storing such products or for their direct delivery for consumption;

(b)  stop in transit any shipment of such products;

(c)  require the production of any document relating to such products and take extracts therefrom;

(d)  inspect such products;

(e)  seize and confiscate any dairy product or substitute which does not meet the requirements of the law and the regulations, with the substances and articles which may be used in its manufacture, and dispose of the same as prescribed by the Government, subject to the obligation of remitting the proceeds of the sale when confiscation is not ordered by the court.

The owner or person in charge of such establishment, premises or vehicle shall be required to assist the inspector in his investigation and to place at his disposal all books, invoices and other documents which he wishes to examine.

1969, c. 45, s. 48 (part).