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

Section 40
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Right to request correction of personal information
2017, c.31, s.39
40(1)An applicant who has been given access to a record containing his or her personal information and who believes there is an error or omission in the information may request the head of the public body that has the information in its custody or under its control to correct the information.
40(2)A request under subsection (1) shall be in writing.
40(3)Within 20 business days after receiving a request under subsection (1), the head of the public body shall
(a) make the requested correction and notify the applicant of the correction, or
(b) notify the applicant of the head’s refusal to correct the record and the reason for the refusal, that the request for correction has been added to the record, and that the individual has a right to file a complaint with the Ombud about the refusal under Part 5.
40(4)Subsection 11(3) applies with the necessary modifications in relation to the time limit referred to in subsection (3).
40(5)On correcting a record or adding a request for correction to a record under this section, the head of the public body shall, if practicable, notify any other public body or third party to whom the information has been disclosed during the year before the correction was requested that the correction has been made or a request for correction has been added.
40(6)On being notified under subsection (5) of a correction or request for correction, a public body shall make the correction or add the request for correction to any record of that information in its custody or under its control.
40(7)The head of a public body shall not require an applicant to pay a fee to the public body for a request made under this section.
2017, c.31, s.40; 2019, c.19, s.6
Right to request correction of personal information
2017, c.31, s.39
40(1)An applicant who has been given access to a record containing his or her personal information and who believes there is an error or omission in the information may request the head of the public body that has the information in its custody or under its control to correct the information.
40(2)A request under subsection (1) shall be in writing.
40(3)Within 20 business days after receiving a request under subsection (1), the head of the public body shall
(a) make the requested correction and notify the applicant of the correction, or
(b) notify the applicant of the head’s refusal to correct the record and the reason for the refusal, that the request for correction has been added to the record, and that the individual has a right to file a complaint with the Commissioner about the refusal under Part 5.
40(4)Subsection 11(3) applies with the necessary modifications in relation to the time limit referred to in subsection (3).
40(5)On correcting a record or adding a request for correction to a record under this section, the head of the public body shall, if practicable, notify any other public body or third party to whom the information has been disclosed during the year before the correction was requested that the correction has been made or a request for correction has been added.
40(6)On being notified under subsection (5) of a correction or request for correction, a public body shall make the correction or add the request for correction to any record of that information in its custody or under its control.
40(7)The head of a public body shall not require an applicant to pay a fee to the public body for a request made under this section.
2017, c.31, s.40
Right to request correction of personal information
40(1)An applicant who has been given access to a record containing his or her personal information and who believes there is an error or omission in the information may request the head of the public body that has the information in its custody or under its control to correct the information.
40(2)A request under subsection (1) shall be in writing.
40(3)Within 30 days after receiving a request under subsection (1), the head of the public body shall
(a) make the requested correction and notify the applicant of the correction, or
(b) notify the applicant of the head’s refusal to correct the record and the reason for the refusal, that the request for correction has been added to the record, and that the individual has a right to file a complaint with the Commissioner about the refusal under Part 5.
40(4)Subsection 11(3) applies with the necessary modifications in relation to the time limit referred to in subsection (3).
40(5)On correcting a record or adding a request for correction to a record under this section, the head of the public body shall, where practicable, notify any other public body or third party to whom the information has been disclosed during the year before the correction was requested that the correction has been made or a request for correction has been added.
40(6)On being notified under subsection (5) of a correction or request for correction, a public body shall make the correction or add the request for correction to any record of that information in its custody or under its control.
40(7)The head of a public body shall not require an applicant to pay a fee to the public body for a request made under this section.
Right to request correction of personal information
40(1)An applicant who has been given access to a record containing his or her personal information and who believes there is an error or omission in the information may request the head of the public body that has the information in its custody or under its control to correct the information.
40(2)A request under subsection (1) shall be in writing.
40(3)Within 30 days after receiving a request under subsection (1), the head of the public body shall
(a) make the requested correction and notify the applicant of the correction, or
(b) notify the applicant of the head’s refusal to correct the record and the reason for the refusal, that the request for correction has been added to the record, and that the individual has a right to file a complaint with the Commissioner about the refusal under Part 5.
40(4)Subsection 11(3) applies with the necessary modifications in relation to the time limit referred to in subsection (3).
40(5)On correcting a record or adding a request for correction to a record under this section, the head of the public body shall, where practicable, notify any other public body or third party to whom the information has been disclosed during the year before the correction was requested that the correction has been made or a request for correction has been added.
40(6)On being notified under subsection (5) of a correction or request for correction, a public body shall make the correction or add the request for correction to any record of that information in its custody or under its control.
40(7)The head of a public body shall not require an applicant to pay a fee to the public body for a request made under this section.