Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Marginal note:Inspectors

• 14 (1) The Minister may designate as an automotive inspector any person who, in the Minister’s opinion, is qualified to be so designated.

• Marginal note:Investigation — collisions

  (1.1) For greater certainty, the Minister may designate as a collision investigator any person whom the Minister considers qualified, and that person may collect information with respect to an investigation of any motor vehicle collision.

• Marginal note:Certificate of designation

  (2) The Minister shall furnish every inspector with a certificate of designation, and on entering any place referred to in subsection 15(1) an inspector shall, on demand from the person in charge of that place, produce the certificate for examination by that person.

• Marginal note:Testimony  — civil suits

  (3) An inspector may not be compelled to give testimony in any civil suit, with regard to information obtained by them in the discharge of their duties, without the Minister’s written permission.