The freedom of information and protection of privacy act fippa provides a right of access to information in records held by public bodies. Protection of deliberations of cabinet and local government bodies. Also the management of information act defines record management in section 2g as. However, the bulk of the provisions in aippa have nothing to do with either access to information or privacy. An act to protect the privacy of the individual and of personal data by regulating the collection and processing of personal information. Goa access request pdf use for requests to departments of goa only request to access information form pdf. Page ii nsw health privacy manual for health information as at march 2015. The access to information and protection of privacy act. Access to information and protection of privacy act, snwt nu. Welcome to access to information and protection of privacy. You also have rights to access government records which contain your personal information under the freedom of information act 1982 foi act. Access to information and protection of privacy act justice.
Access to information and protection of privacy policy. When you receive health services, you have a right to expect the appropriate use and safe keeping of your personal health information. It is an office consolidation prepared for convenience only. The ppip act has provided enforceable remedies against state and local government for the first time. 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.
Avoidance of controls on information matching through use of official information statutes. Find tips to help businesses respect privacy, and a. Access to information and protection of privacy regulations. 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. Over the last four decades, the privacy of personal data has been the subject of. Review of the access to information and protection of privacy act. Tracking the provisions of the act itself, the overview provides reference to and legal analysis of court decisions interpreting the act s provisions. Foip freedom of information and protection of privacy. 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. Review of the access to information and protection of privacy act january 2011 4 section 42. 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. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act province of. Contents information privacy act 2009 page 2 19 meaning of entity to which the privacy principles do not apply. Discretionary exemptions allow a public institution to decide whether it should disclose the requested record.
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. The freedom of information and protection of privacy act fippa and the personal information protection act pipa. Access to information and protection of privacy act zimbabwe. Freedom of information in canada describes the capacity for the canadian government to provide timely and accurate access to internal data concerning government services. The second section contains my comments by subsection in respect of the regulations. This document is not the official version of the act. Protection of personal information act 4 of 20 south. If you need an official copy, use the bilingual pdf version. Access to information and protection of privacy atipp. Privacy and personal information protection act 1998 no 3 section 3 preliminary part 1 c the australian federal police, d the national crime authority. Access of information under the freedom of information and.
Access to information and protection of privacy act 2015. Please note this document, prepared by the legislative counsel office, is an office consolidation of this act, current to june 12, 2018. 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. 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. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act, rso. Members of the public information and services for people who wish to learn more about fippa. The atipp act came into force on january 17, 2005 with the exception of part iv protection of privacy provisions of the act. Ontarios freedom of information and protection of privacy act. Access to information under the freedom of information and protection of policy act policy page 4 of 25 5. Foreign nationals and agencies as well as unregistered mass media are excluded. 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. Citing or noting up a specific section or subsection. Division 1 collection, protection and retention of personal information by public bodies. 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.
Avoidance of controls on information matching through use of exceptions to information privacy principles. 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. See the tables of legislative changes for this acts legislative history, including any changes not in force. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. You dont have a right under australian privacy law to access other kinds of information, such as commercial information. The freedom of information and protection of privacy act. Personal information protection and electronic documents act 226 kb pdf full document. Using the atip online request service, is a faster, easier and more convenient way to submit access to information or privacy requests. Each province and territory in canada has its own access to freedom of information legislation. Personal information protection and electronic documents act. The overview is not intended to provide policy guidance, as that role statutorily rests with the office of management and budget omb, 5 u.
Legislation access to information and protection of privacy act. Access to information and protection of privacy act. Access to information and protection of privacy act acts 5200. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act published by quickscribe services ltd. Privacy act 1993 no 28 as at 23 march 2020, public act.
The university supports the publics right of access to information and the. Legislation office of the information and privacy commissioner for. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act. This contrasts with chapter four of the african commission on human and peoples rights stating that everyone. Information and protection of privacy act june 19, 20171index page introduction 6 1. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act nova scotia. 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. You can apply to access information under the foipop act. Access to information and protection of privacy act as amended january 2008 2 part iii protected information 14. The personal information protection and electronic documents act pipeda pipeda in brief. And in order to regulate, in harmony with internationalstandards, the processing of.
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. Friday 11th january 2008 access to information and protection of privacy amendment act, 2007 act. Access to information and protection of privacy act acts 52002, 520031, 2120042, 2020073 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. 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 privacy and personal information protection act.
Data protection and privacy act, 2019 uganda legal. Printing multiple copies of a statute or regulation for the purpose of distribution without the written consent of quickscribe services ltd. Information must be disclosed if in the public interest. Instead, they impose a range of harsh restrictions on media freedom. The actrequires that the government protect the privacy of an individuals personal information existing in government records. The foi office will provide an interim decision letter with a fee estimate to the requester. Freedom of information and protection of privacy act bc laws. The privacy and protection of your personal health information is a priority in new brunswick. Freedom of information and protection of privacy manual ontario. 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. 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. 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. 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 protection of personal information act 4 of 20 aims.
Access to information and protection of privacy act, snwt. 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. This act may be cited as the access to information act, 2016. Privacy and personal information protection act 1998 no 3. 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.
Assent 11th april, 2003 commencement 2nd april, 2007. Each agency that maintains a system of records shall. Documents of public bodies in nova scotia and a right of privacy with respect to. The personal information you provide on this form is needed to respond to your access request. However, governments ability to respond to requests, within the acts legislated timeframes, may be impacted until the situation. Using the input received, a draft water strategy was written. Access to information and protection of privacy act, rsy 2002. It is collected under the authority of clause 361a of the freedom of information. 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. 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.
Part does not apply to personal health information collection, correction and retention of personal information collection of information 36. Purpose of collection of information limit on amount of information collected 37. 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. Personal information protection and electronic documents act 499 kb act current to 20200319 and last amended on 20190621. Arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal government site. 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 act, 2015.
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