Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am here to present Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Liquor Act.
The current Liquor Act, which came into force on October 31, 2008, provides the legislative authority for an inspector or peace officer to obtain a warrant to enter into a dwelling house to inspect, but it does not give the necessary authority to an inspector or peace officer to seize and remove anything referred to in the warrant.
The only way seizure can be authorized after a search of a dwelling house pursuant to Section 112 of the Liquor Act is if amendments are made to the act specifically allowing for a seizure.
Bill 12 amends the Liquor Act to provide the inspector or peace officer with the legislative ability to obtain a warrant to search and seize, not just to search.
That concludes my opening remarks. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.