Ontarios freedom of information and protection of privacy act. If the personal health information act is not in force on the day this act is proclaimed, division 1 of part 2 and division 1 of part 3 do not come into force on the proclamation of this act but instead come into force on the day the personal health information act comes into force. The privacy act 1988 was introduced to promote and protect the privacy of individuals and to regulate how australian government agencies and organisations with an. Please note this document, prepared by the legislative counsel office, is an office consolidation of this act, current to june 12, 2018. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act province of. The freedom of information and protection of privacy act fippa provides a right of access to information in records held by public bodies.
If you need an official copy, use the bilingual pdf version. Purpose for which personal information may be collected. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site. When you receive health services, you have a right to expect the appropriate use and safe keeping of your personal health information. The act also helps custodians because it gives clear direction on when access must be given, what exceptions are allowed by law, and what fees can be charged. Access to information and protection of privacy act, snwt nu. The second section contains my comments by subsection in respect of the regulations. You can apply to access information under the foipop act.
Foip freedom of information and protection of privacy. Tracking the provisions of the act itself, the overview provides reference to and legal analysis of court decisions interpreting the act s provisions. The privacy and protection of your personal health information is a priority in new brunswick. Protection of deliberations of cabinet and local government bodies.
However it is difficult to answer the question as to whether or not peoples privacy is better protected since the introduction of the ppip act. Chapter 324a data protection an act to protect the privacy of individuals in relation to personal data and to regulate the collection, processing, keeping, use and disclosure of certain information relating to individuals and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. And in order to regulate, in harmony with internationalstandards, the processing of. Legislation office of the information and privacy commissioner for. Citing or noting up a specific section or subsection. The freedom of information and protection of privacy act. The protection of personal information act 4 of 20 aims.
The access to information and protection of privacy act. Page ii nsw health privacy manual for health information as at march 2015. The protection of privacy provisions came into force on january 16, 2008. Find tips to help businesses respect privacy, and a. See the tables of legislative changes for this acts legislative history, including any changes not in force. This document is not the official version of the act. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act, rso. Using the atip online request service, is a faster, easier and more convenient way to submit access to information or privacy requests. Access to information and protection of privacy act acts 5200. Access of information under the freedom of information and. Over the last four decades, the privacy of personal data has been the subject of. Legislation access to information and protection of privacy act.
Using the input received, a draft water strategy was written. The atipp act came into force on january 17, 2005 with the exception of part iv protection of privacy provisions of the act. The freedom of information and protection of privacy manual is a general guide to the freedom of information and protection of privacy act fippa and the. The freedom of information and protection of privacy act fippa and the personal information protection act pipa. Welcome to access to information and protection of privacy. Members of the public information and services for people who wish to learn more about fippa. You dont have a right under australian privacy law to access other kinds of information, such as commercial information. Part does not apply to personal health information collection, correction and retention of personal information collection of information 36. Review of the access to information and protection of privacy act january 2011 4 section 42. You also have rights to access government records which contain your personal information under the freedom of information act 1982 foi act. If the present statute has a show table of contents button, you will see that each section and subsection number is displayed with a link offering you convenient citation and noteup tools that are specific to each provision.
Access to information and protection of privacy act acts 52002, 520031, 2120042, 2020073 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. Also the management of information act defines record management in section 2g as. Each province and territory in canada has its own access to freedom of information legislation. It is an office consolidation prepared for convenience only. Personal information protection and electronic documents act 226 kb pdf full document. Access to information and protection of privacy policy. The personal information protection and electronic.
An act to protect the privacy of the individual and of personal data by regulating the collection and processing of personal information. Access to information and protection of privacy regulations. In terms of entitlement, only citizens of zimbabwe, permanently residents or holders of temporary employment, residence permit or students permit are eligible to make a request. Access to information and protection of privacy act zimbabwe. Access to information and protection of privacy act, rsy 2002. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act nova scotia. Instead, they impose a range of harsh restrictions on media freedom. According to the nongovernmental organisation article 19, the right of information can be considered largely illusory due to the extensive list of exemptions as well as due to the fact that appeals against refusals procedure rely on the government dependent media and information commission. Hrms processes such employee personal information as bank account details, grievance information, names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, leave information, salary and payroll information, benefits enrolled in, and dependents and their information. The new act is helpful because it means that people have a clear right to get access to their own personal health information and must be treated fairly when making a request for access.
Privacy and personal information protection act 1998 no 3 section 3 preliminary part 1 c the australian federal police, d the national crime authority. The authoritative text of statutes can be ascertained from the revised statutes of the northwest territories, 1988 and the annual volumes of the statutes of the northwest territories for statutes passed before april 1, 1999 and the statutes of nunavut. The university supports the publics right of access to information and the. Access to information and protection of privacy act justice. This version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website. Avoidance of controls on information matching through use of official information statutes. This contrasts with chapter four of the african commission on human and peoples rights stating that everyone. Division 1 collection, protection and retention of personal information by public bodies. Foreign nationals and agencies as well as unregistered mass media are excluded. Access to information and protection of privacy act. The access to information act gives every canadian citizen, permanent resident, individual or corporation in canada the right to request access to records that are under the control of federal government institutions, regardless of their format. Personal information protection and electronic documents act 499 kb act current to 20200319 and last amended on 20190621. As required by 82 of the act, we have severed information that is unable to be disclosed and have provided you with as much information as possible. Goa access request pdf use for requests to departments of goa only request to access information form pdf.
The personal information protection and electronic documents act pipeda pipeda in brief. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act. The foi office will provide an interim decision letter with a fee estimate to the requester. To ensure the university of alberta through its various offices collects, uses, discloses, protects, disposes, and, where appropriate, preserves information gathered and generated in the course of operating the.
The following forms may be used to make an access request to government of alberta goa departments or other public bodies, or to request correction of personal information in the custody of a public body in alberta. Discretionary exemptions allow a public institution to decide whether it should disclose the requested record. Documents of public bodies in nova scotia and a right of privacy with respect to. Information must be disclosed if in the public interest. Privacy and personal information protection act 1998.
Access to information and protection of privacy act table of contents part 1 introductory provisions purposes of this act 1 scope of this act 2 definitions 3 paramountcy of this act 4 part 2 access to information right to information 5 how to make a request 6 abandoned request 6. Review of the access to information and protection of privacy act. Data protection and privacy act, 2019 uganda legal. Personal information protection and electronic documents act. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. Access to information and protection of privacy act 2015. General information my own personal information personal information for another person attach proof of authority to act for the person which public body are you asking for information. The overview is not intended to provide policy guidance, as that role statutorily rests with the office of management and budget omb, 5 u. The actrequires that the government protect the privacy of an individuals personal information existing in government records. Personal information protection act 2016 an organisation shall designate a representative privacy officer for the purposes of compliance with this act who will have primary responsibility for communicating with the. Access to information under the freedom of information and protection of policy act policy page 4 of 25 5. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act published by quickscribe services ltd. Access to information and protection of privacy atipp.
Arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. Information and protection of privacy act june 19, 20171index page introduction 6 1. Access to information and protection of privacy act, snwt. Privacy act 1993 no 28 as at 23 march 2020, public act. The ppip act has provided enforceable remedies against state and local government for the first time. Avoidance of controls on information matching through use of exceptions to information privacy principles. This act may be cited as the access to information act, 2016 and shall come into operation on such date as the minister may, by notice published in the gazette, appoint. Access to information and protection of privacy act, 2015. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act chapter f25 table of contents 1 definitions 2 purposes of this act 3 scope of this act 4 records to which this act applies 5 relationship to other acts part 1 freedom of information division 1 obtaining access to records 6 information rights 7 how to make a request 8 abandoned request. Friday 11th january 2008 access to information and protection of privacy amendment act, 2007 act. Access to information and protection of privacy act as amended january 2008 2 part iii protected information 14. Freedom of information in canada describes the capacity for the canadian government to provide timely and accurate access to internal data concerning government services.
However, governments ability to respond to requests, within the acts legislated timeframes, may be impacted until the situation. Review of the privacy and personal information protection act. Contents information privacy act 2009 page 2 19 meaning of entity to which the privacy principles do not apply. This act may be cited as the access to information act, 2016. However, the bulk of the provisions in aippa have nothing to do with either access to information or privacy. Freedom of information and protection of privacy manual ontario. Purpose of collection of information limit on amount of information collected 37. Access to information and protection of privacy act, 2015 atippa, 2015 opens in new window. Attached is an additional copy of the information provided to you on friday, april 28, 2017 which contains a list of all projects including the amount of funding which is all federal for 2015 and 2016. Printing multiple copies of a statute or regulation for the purpose of distribution without the written consent of quickscribe services ltd. Assent 11th april, 2003 commencement 2nd april, 2007. Privacy and personal information protection act 1998 no 3. Promotion of access to information act 2 of 2000 english text signed by the president published in gg 20852 of 3 february 2000 commencements see s.
Freedom of information and protection of privacy act bc laws. Protection of personal information act 4 of 20 south. It is collected under the authority of clause 361a of the freedom of information. The personal information you provide on this form is needed to respond to your access request. Each agency that maintains a system of records shall.
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