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.