489. A person authorized in writing by the Minister to make an inspection may at any reasonable time enter any premises in which he has reason to believe that operations or activities are carried on for which a permit is required under this Act, any facility maintained by an institution, any private seniors’ residence, any specialized medical centre, any personnel placement agency, any palliative care hospice or any religious institution, in order to ascertain whether this Act and the regulations are being complied with.
Such person may, during an inspection,(1) examine and make a copy of any document relating to the activities carried on in those premises or that facility or centre;
(2) demand any information relating to the application of this Act and the production of any document connected therewith, including, in the case of a specialized medical centre, any document proving that the operator controls the operation of the centre.
Every person having custody, possession or control of such documents must, on request, make them available to the person making the inspection.
Any person making an inspection must, if so required, produce a certificate signed by the Minister attesting his quality.
1991, c. 42, s. 489; 1992, c. 21, s. 51; 2006, c. 43, s. 30; 2009, c. 29, s. 14; 2009, c. 46, s. 12; 2011, c. 27, s. 25; 2023, c. 82023, c. 8, s. 21.