Powers of Investigation

(1) For the purposes of the administration or enforcement of this Act and the regulations or any matter relating to the Act or the regulations, the Supervisor, an officer or employee of the Supervisor may or any other person authorized by the Supervisor may, either alone or together with another person or persons56 (a) at any reasonable time, enter any premises, where that person has reasonable grounds to believe that documents or other things relating to a pension plan or a pension fund are kept; (b) examine, investigate or make inquiries or require the production of any document or thing relating to a pension plan or a pension fund; (c) make, take, remove or require the making, taking or removal of copies or extracts relating to an examination, investigation or inquiry. (2) A person exercising powers under sub-section (1)– (a) shall provide identification of himself at the time of entry; and (b) may not enter a private residence without the consent of the owner or occupier except on the authority of an inspection order issued under sub-section (4). (3) A copy of any book, paper or other document respecting a pension plan or pension fund and made under this section by the Supervisor or the designated person in the course of any investigation, examination or inquiry, and certified by the Supervisor, is admissible in evidence in any action for all purposes for which the original would have been admissible. (4) Where an owner or occupier of premises denies entry to any person referred to in sub-section (1) or orders him to leave the premises, or obstructs him or refuses to comply with a request for the production of any document required under that sub-section, that person may apply to a magistrate for an inspection order authorising him to enter the premises and do anything for the purpose of any matter set out in sub-section (1). 57