Acts and Regulations

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

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Offences
82(1)No person shall
(a) collect, use or disclose personal information in wilful contravention of this Act,
(b) attempt to gain or gain access to personal information in wilful contravention of this Act,
(c) knowingly make a false statement to the Ombud or another person in the performance of the duties or the exercise of the powers of the Ombud or the other person under this Act or knowingly mislead or attempt to mislead the Ombud or the other person,
(d) obstruct the Ombud or another person in performing duties or exercising powers under this Act,
(e) destroy a record or erase information in a record that is subject to this Act, or direct another person to do so, with the intent to evade a request for access to the record,
(f) alter, falsify, conceal or destroy any record or part of any record, or direct another person to do so, with an intent to evade a request for access to the record, or
(g) wilfully fail to comply with an investigation of the Ombud.
82(1.1)A person under subsection (1) includes:
(a) a non-public body that has entered into a written agreement under subsection 46.2(1); and
(b) an employee of a non-public body referred to in paragraph (a).
82(2)Any person who violates or fails to comply with paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) commits an offence punishable under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category F offence.
82(3)No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be commenced after 2 years from the date of the discovery of the alleged offence.
2017, c.31, s.61; 2019, c.19, s.6
Offences
82(1)No person shall
(a) collect, use or disclose personal information in wilful contravention of this Act,
(b) attempt to gain or gain access to personal information in wilful contravention of this Act,
(c) knowingly make a false statement to the Commissioner or another person in the performance of the duties or the exercise of the powers of the Commissioner or the other person under this Act or knowingly mislead or attempt to mislead the Commissioner or the other person,
(d) obstruct the Commissioner or another person in performing duties or exercising powers under this Act,
(e) destroy a record or erase information in a record that is subject to this Act, or direct another person to do so, with the intent to evade a request for access to the record,
(f) alter, falsify, conceal or destroy any record or part of any record, or direct another person to do so, with an intent to evade a request for access to the record, or
(g) wilfully fail to comply with an investigation of the Commissioner.
82(1.1)A person under subsection (1) includes:
(a) a non-public body that has entered into a written agreement under subsection 46.2(1); and
(b) an employee of a non-public body referred to in paragraph (a).
82(2)Any person who violates or fails to comply with paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) commits an offence punishable under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category F offence.
82(3)No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be commenced after 2 years from the date of the discovery of the alleged offence.
2017, c.31, s.61
Offences
82(1)No person shall
(a) collect, use or disclose personal information in wilful contravention of this Act,
(b) attempt to gain or gain access to personal information in wilful contravention of this Act,
(c) knowingly make a false statement to the Commissioner or another person in the performance of the duties or the exercise of the powers of the Commissioner or the other person under this Act or knowingly mislead or attempt to mislead the Commissioner or the other person,
(d) obstruct the Commissioner or another person in performing duties or exercising powers under this Act,
(e) destroy a record or erase information in a record that is subject to this Act, or direct another person to do so, with the intent to evade a request for access to the record,
(f) alter, falsify, conceal or destroy any record or part of any record, or direct another person to do so, with an intent to evade a request for access to the record, or
(g) wilfully fail to comply with an investigation of the Commissioner.
82(2)Any person who violates or fails to comply with paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) commits an offence punishable under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category F offence.
82(3)No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be commenced after 2 years from the date of the discovery of the alleged offence.
Offences
82(1)No person shall
(a) collect, use or disclose personal information in wilful contravention of this Act,
(b) attempt to gain or gain access to personal information in wilful contravention of this Act,
(c) knowingly make a false statement to the Commissioner or another person in the performance of the duties or the exercise of the powers of the Commissioner or the other person under this Act or knowingly mislead or attempt to mislead the Commissioner or the other person,
(d) obstruct the Commissioner or another person in performing duties or exercising powers under this Act,
(e) destroy a record or erase information in a record that is subject to this Act, or direct another person to do so, with the intent to evade a request for access to the record,
(f) alter, falsify, conceal or destroy any record or part of any record, or direct another person to do so, with an intent to evade a request for access to the record, or
(g) wilfully fail to comply with an investigation of the Commissioner.
82(2)Any person who violates or fails to comply with paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) commits an offence punishable under Part II of the Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category F offence.
82(3)No prosecution for an offence under this Act shall be commenced after 2 years from the date of the discovery of the alleged offence.