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. The act states that if an individuals personal information will be used by the university to make a decision that directly affects the individual, the university must generally retain that personal information for at least one year. Also the management of information act defines record management in section 2g as. Access to information and protection of privacy act 2015. 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. Access to information and protection of privacy registration, accreditation and levy regulations, 2002 4 form ap 2 application for registration of a news agency. Notification rules protect the privacy and security of health information and provide individuals with certain rights to their health information. Personal information protection and electronic documents act. Right to request correction of personal information. Currency of version current version for 1 march 2020 to date accessed 21 april 2020 at 19. Access of information under the freedom of information and.
Review of the access to information and protection of privacy act. The foi office will provide an interim decision letter with a fee estimate to the requester. National legislation and good practices on the right to access court. The act also ensures that information is available, as needed, to provide health services to those in need and to monitor, evaluate and improve the health system in new brunswick. Access to information and protection of privacy procedure. We are pleased to table the 20152016 annual report on the administration of the atipp act. A new privacy and data protection law for victoria. 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. Privacy and personal information protection act 1998.
Access to information and protection of privacy act zimbabwe. Access to information and protection of privacy act, 2015. Access to information and protection of privacy regulations. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act. Protection of information subject to clientattorney privilege. To make a request, complete the access to information request form pdf, 246. Friday 11th january 2008 access to information and protection of privacy amendment act, 2007 act. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act, r. While due care has been taken in providing the information and advice contained in this document,neither the author nor contributing organisations accept liability for any loss or damage caused.
Review of the access to information and protection of privacy act january 2011 4 section 42. Privacy manual for health information as at march 2015 nsw health page i. 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. Tracking the provisions of the act itself, the overview provides reference to and legal analysis of court decisions interpreting the acts provisions.
To provide members of the public with a right of access to records and information held by public bodies. 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. You play a vital role in protecting the privacy and security of. Access to information under the freedom of information and protection of policy act policy page 4 of 25 5. 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. Each agency that maintains a system of records shall. The bc personal information protection pipa act is the governing privacy legislation for the bcit foundation and alumni association. The actrequires that the government protect the privacy of an individuals personal information existing in government records. Citing or noting up a specific section or subsection. The ppip act has provided enforceable remedies against state and local government for the first time. 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. The university supports the publics right of access to information and the. The act applies generally to personal health information collected. Assented to june 1, 2015 schedule of excluded public bodies.
Access to information and protection of privacy act, snwt nu. National practices with regard to the accessibility of court documents. The attachment is made available to you on that basis. Access to information and protection of privacy justice. Access to information and protection of privacy act as amended january 2008 2 part iii protected information 14. The production of an authentic consolidated version of the principal act must await the official publication of act no. Review of the privacy and personal information protection act. Freedom of information and protection of privacy foipop.
Ensuring access to information and protecting privacy. It is an office consolidation prepared for convenience only. It governs how private sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information in the course of commercial business. The overview is not intended to provide policy guidance, as that role statutorily rests with the office of management and budget omb, 5 u. This report provides a summary of formal requests received by public bodies under the atipp act between april 1, 2015 and march 31, 2016.
Privacy and personal information protection act 1998 no 3. Access to information act officers or employees of the atomic energy control board designation order sor86360 access to information regulations sor83507 designating the minister of justice and the president of the treasury board as ministers for purposes of certain sections of the act si83108. Using the atip online request service, is a faster, easier and more convenient way to submit access to information or privacy requests. 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. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site.
Data protection and privacy issues relating to psychological. Access to information and protection of privacy act aippa. Annual report on the administration of the access to. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act bc laws. The personal information protection and electronic documents act pipeda the act, french. Contents information privacy act 2009 page 2 19 meaning of entity to which the privacy principles do not apply. Protection of deliberations of cabinet and local government bodies. Ontarios freedom of information and protection of privacy act ipc. Access to information and protection of privacy act. It also provides information on important updates and work done under the atipp function throughout the fiscal year. See the tables of legislative changes for this acts legislative history, including any changes not in force. And in order to regulate, in harmony with internationalstandards, the processing of. 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.