Pilotage Act

Marginal note:Dwelling house or living quarters

• 46.13 (1) An authorized person shall not enter a dwelling house or living quarters under subsection 46.12(1) without the consent of the occupant except under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection (2), unless the authorized person has reasonable grounds to believe that the dwelling house or living quarters are not being lived in.

• Marginal note:Authority to issue warrant

  (2) On ex parte application, a justice of the peace may issue a warrant authorizing an authorized person to enter a dwelling house or living quarters, subject to any conditions that may be specified in the warrant, if the justice is satisfied by information on oath that

  • (a) the dwelling house or living quarters are a place referred to in subsection 46.12(1);

  • (b) entry to the dwelling house or living quarters is necessary for a purpose related to verifying compliance or preventing non-compliance with this Act; and

  • (c) entry was refused by the occupant or there are reasonable grounds to believe that entry will be refused by, or that consent to entry cannot be obtained from, the occupant.

• Marginal note:Use of force

  (3) In executing a warrant to enter a dwelling house or living quarters, an authorized person may use force only if the use of force has been specifically authorized in the warrant and they are accompanied by a peace officer.

• Marginal note:Telewarrant

  (4) If an authorized person believes that it would not be practicable to appear personally to make an application for a warrant under subsection (2), a warrant may be issued by telephone or other means of telecommunication on information submitted by telephone or other means of telecommunication, and section 487.1 of the Criminal Code applies for that purpose, with any necessary modifications.