Acts and Regulations

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

Section 16
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How access will be given
16(1)Subject to subsection 7(3), the right of access to a record is met under this Part
(a) if the applicant has asked for a copy and the record can reasonably be reproduced, by giving the applicant a copy of the record, or
(b) if the applicant has asked to examine a record or has asked for a copy of a record that cannot reasonably be reproduced, by permitting the applicant to examine the record or a part of the record or by giving him or her access in accordance with the regulations.
16(1.1)The head of a public body may obscure information contained in a record referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) or sever information from a record referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) before giving the applicant a copy of the record or permitting the applicant to examine the record, if, in the opinion of the head, the information is not relevant to the request for information.
16(2)The head of a public body who gives access to a record may give the applicant any additional information that the head believes may be necessary to explain the record.
16(3)The head of a public body shall only be required to give access to a record in the language or languages in which the record was made.
2017, c.31, s.18
How access will be given
16(1)Subject to subsection 7(3), the right of access to a record is met under this Part
(a) if the applicant has asked for a copy and the record can reasonably be reproduced, by giving the applicant a copy of the record, or
(b) if the applicant has asked to examine a record or has asked for a copy of a record that cannot reasonably be reproduced, by permitting the applicant to examine the record or a part of the record or by giving him or her access in accordance with the regulations.
16(2)The head of a public body who gives access to a record may give the applicant any additional information that the head believes may be necessary to explain the record.
16(3)The head of a public body shall only be required to give access to a record in the language or languages in which the record was made.
How access will be given
16(1)Subject to subsection 7(3), the right of access to a record is met under this Part
(a) if the applicant has asked for a copy and the record can reasonably be reproduced, by giving the applicant a copy of the record, or
(b) if the applicant has asked to examine a record or has asked for a copy of a record that cannot reasonably be reproduced, by permitting the applicant to examine the record or a part of the record or by giving him or her access in accordance with the regulations.
16(2)The head of a public body who gives access to a record may give the applicant any additional information that the head believes may be necessary to explain the record.
16(3)The head of a public body shall only be required to give access to a record in the language or languages in which the record was made.