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Q-2 - Environment Quality Act

Section 119
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119. The provisions of Chapter II of the Act respecting certain measures enabling the enforcement of environmental and dam safety legislation (chapter M-11.6) apply to the inspections and investigations that are conducted and to the notices of execution that are notified for the purposes of this Act or the regulations.
1972, c. 49, s. 119; 1978, c. 64, s. 45; 1979, c. 49, s. 33; 1988, c. 49, s. 30; 2002, c. 53, s. 16; 2011, c. 20, s. 33; 2022, c. 8, s. 135.
119. Every functionary authorized for that purpose by the Minister may at any reasonable time enter land, a building, including a dwelling house, a vehicle or a boat, to examine books, registers and records, or the premises, for the purposes of this Act or the regulations.
A person who has the care, possession or control of such books, registers or records must make them available to the functionary and facilitate their examination.
The functionary may also, on that occasion,
(1)  collect samples;
(2)  carry out any necessary excavation or drilling or have such excavation or drilling carried out on any premises;
(3)  install measuring apparatus;
(4)  conduct tests and take measurements;
(5)  make analyses;
(6)  record the state of a place or natural environment by means of photographs, videos or other sound or visual recording methods;
(7)  examine, record or copy a document or data, on any medium whatsoever; or
(8)  require that something be set in action, used or started, under the conditions specified by the functionary.
Every functionary or employee of a municipality designated by the Minister to perform the duties of inspector for the purposes of enforcing the regulatory provisions made under this Act and specified in the instrument of designation may also exercise the powers conferred by this section.
1972, c. 49, s. 119; 1978, c. 64, s. 45; 1979, c. 49, s. 33; 1988, c. 49, s. 30; 2002, c. 53, s. 16; 2011, c. 20, s. 33.
119. Every functionary authorized for that purpose by the Minister may at any reasonable time enter on land, a building other than a dwelling house, a vehicle or a boat, to collect samples, instal measuring apparatus, make analyses, examine records or examine the premises for the enforcement of this Act and the regulations hereunder.
Every functionary or employee of a municipality designated by the Minister to perform the duties of inspector for the purposes of enforcing the regulatory provisions made under this Act and specified in the instrument of designation may also exercise the powers conferred by the first paragraph.
1972, c. 49, s. 119; 1978, c. 64, s. 45; 1979, c. 49, s. 33; 1988, c. 49, s. 30; 2002, c. 53, s. 16.
119. Every functionary authorized for that purpose by the Minister may at any reasonable time enter on land, a building other than a dwelling house, a vehicle or a boat, to collect samples, instal measuring apparatus, make analyses, examine records or examine the premises for the enforcement of this Act and the regulations hereunder.
1972, c. 49, s. 119; 1978, c. 64, s. 45; 1979, c. 49, s. 33; 1988, c. 49, s. 30.
119. Every functionary authorized for that purpose by the Minister or the Deputy Minister may at any reasonable time enter on land, a building other than a dwelling house, a vehicle or a boat, to collect samples, instal measuring apparatus, make analyses, examine records or examine the premises for the enforcement of this act and the regulations hereunder.
1972, c. 49, s. 119; 1978, c. 64, s. 45; 1979, c. 49, s. 33.
119. Every functionary authorized for that purpose by the Minister or the Director may at any reasonable time enter on land, a building other than a dwelling house, a vehicle or a boat, to collect samples, instal measuring apparatus, make analyses, examine records or examine the premises for the enforcement of this act and the regulations hereunder.
1972, c. 49, s. 119; 1978, c. 64, s. 45.
119. Every functionary authorized for that purpose by the Minister may, at any reasonable time, enter on land, a building other than a dwelling house, a vehicle or a boat, to collect samples, install measuring apparatus, make analyses or examine the premises when he has reason to believe that any activity is carried on or has been carried on that is likely to entail the emission, deposit, issuance or discharge of a contaminant into the environment.
1972, c. 49, s. 119.
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