C-11 - Charter of the French language

Section 174 Disposition versions

2022-06-01

174. A person making an inspection for the purposes of this Act may

(1)  enter at any reasonable hour any place, other than a dwelling house, where an activity governed by this Act is carried on, or any other place where documents or other property to which this Act applies may be held;

(2)  take photographs of the place and of the property located there;

(3)  cause any person present who has access to any computer, equipment or other thing that is on the premises to use it to access data relevant to the application of this Act that is contained in an electronic device, computer system or other medium or to verify, examine, process, copy or print out such data; and

(4)  require any information relating to the application of this Act or the regulations as well as the communication, for examination or reproduction, of any related document.

Any person who has custody, possession or control of documents referred to in this section must communicate them to the person making an inspection and facilitate their examination by that person.

The person must, at the request of any interested person, identify himself and produce the certificate attesting his capacity.

1977, c. 5, s. 174; 1993, c. 40, s. 54; 1997, c. 24, s. 17; 2022, c. 14, s. 114.

1997-09-01

174. A person making an inspection for the purposes of this Act may, during business hours, provided it is at a reasonable time, enter any place open to the public. In the course of the inspection, the person may, in particular, examine any product or document, make copies, and require any relevant information.

The person must, at the request of any interested person, identify himself and produce the certificate attesting his capacity.

1977, c. 5, s. 174; 1993, c. 40, s. 54; 1997, c. 24, s. 17.

1993-12-22

174. (Repealed).

1977, c. 5, s. 174; 1993, c. 40, s. 54.

1977-12-31

174. Petitions for inquiry must be in writing and be accompanied with indications of the grounds on which they are based and identification of the petitioners. The identity of a petitioner may be disclosed only with his express authorization.

1977, c. 5, s. 174.