Inspection
Inspection is an examination of property, goods, work or records to check condition or compliance with standards, laws or contract terms. It is a general term whose legal effect depends on context, such as a buyer's right to inspect goods, a purchaser's inspection subject in a real estate deal, or a regulator's statutory inspection power.
How BC law treats it
Many BC regulators have statutory inspection powers; for example, Technical Safety BC (formerly the BC Safety Authority) administers the Safety Standards Act, SBC 2003 c 39 for electrical, gas, boiler and elevating equipment. In real estate purchases, inspections are usually a contractual subject condition.
What it means for your business
A BC business should know which regulators can inspect its premises and keep compliance records ready.
Risks and common mistakes
Accepting goods or completing a purchase without a reasonable inspection can limit the remedies available for defects that inspection would have revealed.
Fulcrum's real estate lawyers can help with these issues.
General information about British Columbia and Canadian law, current to October 2026. It is not legal advice.
