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

Section 59
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Delegation of powers
Repealed: 2016, c.53, s.27
2016, c.53, s.27
59Repealed: 2016, c.53, s.27
2016, c.53, s.27
Delegation of powers
59(1)The Commissioner may delegate, in writing, to any person any power of the Commissioner under this Act, except the power of delegation and the power to make a report under this Act.
59(2)Despite subsection (1), if the Commissioner is in a conflict of interest with respect to a matter referred to the Commissioner, the Commissioner may delegate in writing to any person any power with respect to that matter, including the power to make a report.
59(3)A person purporting to exercise a power of the Commissioner by virtue of a delegation under subsection (1) or (2) shall produce evidence of his or her authority to exercise that power when required to do so.
59(4)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may prescribe by regulation circumstances that give rise to a conflict of interest for the purposes of subsection (2).
Delegation of powers
59(1)The Commissioner may delegate, in writing, to any person any power of the Commissioner under this Act, except the power of delegation and the power to make a report under this Act.
59(2)Despite subsection (1), if the Commissioner is in a conflict of interest with respect to a matter referred to the Commissioner, the Commissioner may delegate in writing to any person any power with respect to that matter, including the power to make a report.
59(3)A person purporting to exercise a power of the Commissioner by virtue of a delegation under subsection (1) or (2) shall produce evidence of his or her authority to exercise that power when required to do so.
59(4)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may prescribe by regulation circumstances that give rise to a conflict of interest for the purposes of subsection (2).