http://www.healthprivacyday.ca Information, Electronic, Medical and Health Privacy Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:25:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.healthprivacyday.ca/british-columbia-health-privacy/freedom-of-information-and-protection-of-privacy-act-in-british-columbia http://www.healthprivacyday.ca/british-columbia-health-privacy/freedom-of-information-and-protection-of-privacy-act-in-british-columbia#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:50:38 +0000 admin http://www.healthprivacyday.ca/?p=20 Part 1 — Introductory Provisions 1 Definitions 2 Purposes of this Act 3 Scope of this Act Part 2 — Freedom of Information Division 1 — Information Rights and How to Exercise Them 4 Information rights 5 How to make a request 6 Duty to assist applicants 7 Time limit for responding 8 Contents of response 9 How access will be given 10 Extending the time limit for responding 11 Transferring a request Division 2 — Exceptions 12 Cabinet and local public body confidences 13 Policy advice or recommendations 14 Legal advice 15 Disclosure harmful to law enforcement 16 Disclosure harmful to intergovernmental relations or negotiations 17 Disclosure harmful to the financial or economic interests of a public body 18 Disclosure harmful to the conservation of heritage sites, etc. 19 Disclosure harmful to individual or public safety 20 Information that will be published or released within 60 days 21 Disclosure harmful to business interests of a third party 22 Disclosure harmful to personal privacy 22.1 Disclosure of information relating to abortion services Division 3 — Notice to Third Parties 23 Notifying the third party 24 Time limit and notice of decision Division 4 — Public Interest Paramount 25 Information must be disclosed if in the public interest Part 3 — Protection of Privacy Division 1 — Collection, Protection and Retention of Personal Information by Public Bodies 26 Purpose for which personal information may be collected 27 How personal information is to be collected 28 Accuracy of personal information 29 Right to request correction of personal information 30 Protection of personal information 30.1 Storage and access must be in Canada 30.2 Obligation to report foreign demand for disclosure 30.3 Whistle-blower protection 30.4 Unauthorized disclosure prohibited 30.5 Notification of unauthorized disclosure 31 Retention of personal information 31.1 Application to employees and others Division 2 — Use and Disclosure of Personal Information by Public Bodies 32 Use of personal information 33 Disclosure of personal information 33.1 Disclosure inside or outside Canada 33.2 Disclosure inside Canada only 34 Definition of consistent purposes 35 Disclosure for research or statistical purposes 36 Disclosure for archival or historical purposes Part 4 — Office and Powers of Information and Privacy Commissioner 37 Appointment of commissioner 38 Resignation, removal or suspension of commissioner 39 Acting commissioner 40 Salary, expenses and benefits of commissioner 41 Staff of commissioner 42 General powers of commissioner 43 Power to authorize a public body to disregard requests 44 Powers of commissioner in conducting investigations, audits or inquiries 44.1 Maintenance of order at hearings 44.2 Contempt proceeding for uncooperative person 45 Statements made to the commissioner not admissible in evidence 46 Protection against libel or slander actions 47 Restrictions on disclosure of information by the commissioner and staff 48 Protection of commissioner and staff 49 Delegation by commissioner 50 Role of Ombudsman 51 Annual report of commissioner Part 5 — Reviews and Complaints Division 1 — Reviews by the Commissioner 52 Right to ask for a review 53 How to ask for a review 54 Notifying others of review 54.1 Order for the severing of records 55 Mediation may be authorized 56 Inquiry by commissioner 57 Burden of proof 58 Commissioner’s orders 59 Duty to comply with orders Division 2 — Investigations and Reviews by Adjudicator 59.1 References to commissioner 60 Adjudicator to investigate complaints and review decisions 60.1 Disregard of request under section 5 or 29 61 Powers, duties and protections of adjudicator 62 Right to ask for a review 63 How to ask for a review 64 Notifying others of review 65 Conduct and outcome of the review Part 6 — General Provisions 66 Delegation by the head of a public body 67 Consultative committee 68 Annual report of minister 69 General information respecting use of personal information 69.1 Public information regarding health information banks 70 Policy manuals available without request 71 Records available without request 72 Public record index 73 Protection of public body from legal suit 74 General offences and penalties 74.1 Privacy protection offences 75 Fees 76 Power to make regulations 76.1 Ministerial regulation making power 77 Power to make bylaws 78 Appropriation 79 Relationship of Act to other Acts 80 Review of Act 81 Right to disclose preserved ]]> 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