Acts and Regulations

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

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Fees
80(1)The head of a public body may require an applicant to pay to the public body fair and reasonable fees for making an application and for search, preparation, copying and delivery services as provided for in the regulations.
80(2)The head of a public body shall not require an applicant to pay to the public body a fee if the applicant is requesting access to personal information about himself or herself.
80(3)If an applicant is required to pay fees under subsection (1), other than a fee for making an application, the head of a public body shall give the applicant an estimate of the total fees payable before providing the service.
80(4)The public body shall not be bound to give an estimate to the applicant under subsection (3) if the fees, other than a fee for making an application, are not greater than the amount prescribed by regulation.
80(5)The applicant has up to 20 business days from the day the estimate is given to indicate if it is accepted or to modify the request in order to change the amount of the fees, after which the application is considered abandoned.
80(6)When an estimate is given to an applicant under this section, the time within which the head is required to respond under subsection 11(1) is suspended until the applicant notifies the head that the applicant wishes to proceed with the application.
80(7)The head of a public body may waive the payment of all or part of a fee in accordance with the regulations, if any.
80(8)The search, preparation, copying and delivery fees referred to in subsection (1) must not exceed the actual costs of the services.
2017, c.31, s.60
Fees
80(1)The head of a public body may require an applicant to pay to the public body fair and reasonable fees for making an application and for search, preparation, copying and delivery services as provided for in the regulations.
80(2)The head of a public body shall not require an applicant to pay to the public body a fee if the applicant is requesting access to personal information about himself or herself.
80(3)If an applicant is required to pay fees under subsection (1), other than a fee for making an application, the head of a public body shall give the applicant an estimate of the total fees payable before providing the service.
80(4)The public body shall not be bound to give an estimate to the applicant under subsection (3) if the fees, other than a fee for making an application, are not greater than the amount prescribed by regulation.
80(5)The applicant has up to 30 days from the day the estimate is given to indicate if it is accepted or to modify the request in order to change the amount of the fees, after which the application is considered abandoned.
80(6)When an estimate is given to an applicant under this section, the time within which the head is required to respond under subsection 11(1) is suspended until the applicant notifies the head that the applicant wishes to proceed with the application.
80(7)The head of a public body may waive the payment of all or part of a fee in accordance with the regulations, if any.
80(8)The search, preparation, copying and delivery fees referred to in subsection (1) must not exceed the actual costs of the services.
Fees
80(1)The head of a public body may require an applicant to pay to the public body fair and reasonable fees for making an application and for search, preparation, copying and delivery services as provided for in the regulations.
80(2)The head of a public body shall not require an applicant to pay to the public body a fee if the applicant is requesting access to personal information about himself or herself.
80(3)If an applicant is required to pay fees under subsection (1), other than a fee for making an application, the head of a public body shall give the applicant an estimate of the total fees payable before providing the service.
80(4)The public body shall not be bound to give an estimate to the applicant under subsection (3) if the fees, other than a fee for making an application, are not greater than the amount prescribed by regulation.
80(5)The applicant has up to 30 days from the day the estimate is given to indicate if it is accepted or to modify the request in order to change the amount of the fees, after which the application is considered abandoned.
80(6)When an estimate is given to an applicant under this section, the time within which the head is required to respond under subsection 11(1) is suspended until the applicant notifies the head that the applicant wishes to proceed with the application.
80(7)The head of a public body may waive the payment of all or part of a fee in accordance with the regulations, if any.
80(8)The search, preparation, copying and delivery fees referred to in subsection (1) must not exceed the actual costs of the services.