Acts and Regulations

R-10.6 - Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Section 28
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Disclosure harmful to an individual or to public safety or in the public interest
28(1)The head of a public body may refuse to disclose to an applicant information, including personal information about that person, if disclosure could reasonably be expected to
(a) threaten or harm the mental or physical health or the safety of another person,
(b) result, in the opinion of a duly qualified physician, psychologist or other appropriate expert, in serious harm to the applicant’s mental or physical health or safety, or
(c) threaten public safety.
28(2)Repealed: 2017, c.31, s.27
28(3)Repealed: 2017, c.31, s.27
28(4)Repealed: 2017, c.31, s.27
2017, c.31, s.27
Disclosure harmful to an individual or to public safety or in the public interest
28(1)The head of a public body may refuse to disclose to an applicant information, including personal information about that person, if disclosure could reasonably be expected to
(a) threaten or harm the mental or physical health or the safety of another person,
(b) result, in the opinion of a duly qualified physician, psychologist or other appropriate expert, in serious harm to the applicant’s mental or physical health or safety, or
(c) threaten public safety.
28(2)Despite any provision of this Act, whether or not a request for access is made, the head of a public body shall, without delay, disclose to the public, to an affected group of people or to an applicant, information about a risk of significant harm to the environment or to the health or safety of the public or a group of people, the disclosure of which is clearly in the public interest.
28(3)Before disclosing information under subsection (2), the head of a public body shall, where practicable, notify any person to whom the information relates.
28(4)If it is not practicable to comply with subsection (3), the head of the public body shall mail a notice of disclosure in the form determined by the Minister to the last known address of the person.
Disclosure harmful to an individual or to public safety or in the public interest
28(1)The head of a public body may refuse to disclose to an applicant information, including personal information about that person, if disclosure could reasonably be expected to
(a) threaten or harm the mental or physical health or the safety of another person,
(b) result, in the opinion of a duly qualified physician, psychologist or other appropriate expert, in serious harm to the applicant’s mental or physical health or safety, or
(c) threaten public safety.
28(2)Despite any provision of this Act, whether or not a request for access is made, the head of a public body shall, without delay, disclose to the public, to an affected group of people or to an applicant, information about a risk of significant harm to the environment or to the health or safety of the public or a group of people, the disclosure of which is clearly in the public interest.
28(3)Before disclosing information under subsection (2), the head of a public body shall, where practicable, notify any person to whom the information relates.
28(4)If it is not practicable to comply with subsection (3), the head of the public body shall mail a notice of disclosure in the form determined by the Minister to the last known address of the person.