12 Estimate of
fees
13 Payment of fees
14 Notice of
Disclosure
15 Acts, etc., to
prevail
17 Regulations to
prevail
18 Meeting in
absence of the public
19 Expiry
Schedules
Interpretation
1(1) In
this Regulation,
(a) “Act”
means the Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act.
(b) repealed
AR 235/2004 s2.
(2) For
the purposes of section 1(p)(ii) of the Act, an agency, board, commission,
corporation, office or other body listed in Schedule 1 is considered to be a
public body.
(3) For the purposes of the Act,
“enactment of Alberta” means an Act or a regulation or any portion of an Act or
regulation and includes a directive issued by the Treasury Board.
(4) For the purposes of the Act,
“meeting” means a meeting in its entirety or a portion of a meeting.
AR 200/95
s1;96/96;216/99;251/2001;235/2004
Criteria to be used
for designating public bodies
1.1 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may
designate an agency, board, commission, corporation, office or other body as a
public body and add the name of that body to the list in Schedule 1
(a) where
the Government of Alberta
(i) appoints a majority of the members of that body or of the
governing board of that body,
(ii) provides the majority of that body’s continuing funding, or
(iii) holds a controlling interest in the share capital of that body,
or
(b) where that body performs an activity or duty
that is required by an enactment and the Minister responsible for the enactment
recommends that the Lieutenant Governor in Council make the designation.
AR 235/2004 s3
Making requests
2(1) Public bodies must make public in reasonable
ways
(a) the
addresses of all offices authorized to receive requests made to the public
body, and
(b) the
various methods by which those offices can receive requests.
(2) A
request may be delivered to any office of the public body during normal
business hours of that office, but the time limit for responding to the request
does not commence until the request is received in an office authorized to receive
requests.
(3) When a request is received in an office not
authorized to accept it, that office must forward it to an authorized office by
the fastest means available.
AR 200/95 s2;235/2004
Responding to a
request
3 Where a person is given access to a
record, the head of the public body may require that the person be given a copy
of the record, rather than the opportunity to examine it, if the head is of the
opinion that
(a) providing
for examination of the record would unreasonably interfere with the operations
of the public body, or
(b) providing
examination of the record might result in the disclosure of information that is
restricted or prohibited from disclosure under section 5 of the Act or Part 1,
Division 2 of the Act.
Oral requests
4 An applicant may make an oral request for
access to a record if
(a) the
applicant’s ability to read or write English is limited, or
(b) the
applicant has a physical disability or condition that impairs the applicant’s
ability to make a written request.
Disclosure of health
care information
5(1) The head of a public body may disclose
information relating to the mental or physical health of an individual to a
medical or other expert for an opinion on whether disclosure of this
information could reasonably be expected to result in grave and immediate harm
to the individual’s safety or mental or physical health.
(2) A
medical or other expert to whom information is disclosed under subsection (1)
must not use the information except for the purposes described in that
subsection.
(3) The
head of the public body must require a medical or other expert to whom
information will be disclosed under this section to enter into an agreement
relating to the confidentiality of the information.
(4) If
a copy of a record containing information relating to the mental or physical
health of an individual is given to a medical or other expert for examination,
the medical or other expert must, after giving the opinion referred to in
subsection (1), return the copy of the record to the head of the public body or
dispose of it in accordance with an agreement under subsection (3).
(5) The
head of the public body that has custody or control of the record may require
that an applicant who makes a request for access to a record containing
information relating to the applicant’s mental or physical health must examine
the information in person, and may not examine the record until a medical or
other expert or a member of the applicant’s family or some other person
approved by the head of the public body is present to clarify the nature of the
record and to assist the applicant in understanding the information in the
record.
Consent to disclosure
6(1) In
this section,
(a) “electronic”
includes created, recorded, transmitted or stored in digital form or in any
other intangible form by electronic, magnetic or optical means or by any other
means that have similar capabilities for creation, recording, transmission or
storage;
(b) “electronic
signature” means electronic information that a person creates or adopts in
order to sign a record and that is in, attached to or associated with the
record.
(2) The consent of an individual to a
public body’s using or disclosing any of the individual’s personal information
under section 39(1)(b) or 40(1)(d) of the Act
(a) must
meet the requirements of subsection (4), (5) or (6), and
(b) must
specify to whom the personal information may be disclosed and how the personal
information may be used.
(3) The consent or request of a third
party under section 17(2)(a) of the Act must meet the requirements of
subsection (4), (5) or (6).
(4) For the purposes of this section, a
consent in writing is valid if it is signed by the person who is giving the
consent.
(5) For the purposes of this section, a
consent in electronic form is valid if
(a) the
head of the public body has established rules respecting the purposes for which
consent in an electronic form is acceptable,
(b) the
purpose for which the consent is given falls within one or more of the purposes
set out in the rules mentioned in clause (a),
(c) the
public body has explicitly communicated that it will accept consent in an
electronic form,
(d) the
consent in electronic form
(i) is accessible by the public body so as to be usable for
subsequent reference,
(ii) is capable of being retained by the public body, and
(iii) meets the information technology standards, if any, established
by the public body,
(e) the
consent in electronic form includes the electronic signature of the person
giving the consent,
(f) the
electronic signature
(i) is reliable for the purposes of identifying the person giving the
consent, and
(ii) meets the information technology standards and requirements as to
the method of making the signature and as to the reliability of the signature,
if any, established by the public body,
and
(g) the
association of the electronic signature with the consent is reliable for the
purpose for which consent is given.
(6) For the purposes of this section, a
consent that is given orally is valid if
(a) the
head of the public body has established rules respecting the purposes for which
consent that is given orally is acceptable,
(b) the
purpose for which the consent is given falls within one or more of the purposes
set out in the rules mentioned in clause (a),
(c) the
public body has explicitly communicated that it will accept consent that is
given orally,
(d) the
record of the consent
(i) is accessible by the public body so as to be usable for
subsequent reference, and
(ii) is capable of being retained by the public body,
(e) the
public body has authenticated the identity of the individual giving consent,
and
(f) the
method of authentication is reliable for the purpose of verifying the identity
of the individual and for associating the consent with the individual.
(7) For
the purposes of subsection (6)(d), a record of the consent must be
(a) an
audio recording of the consent created by or on behalf of the public body,
(b) in
the form of documentation of the consent created by an independent third party,
or
(c) in
the form of documentation of the consent created by the public body in
accordance with the rules established by the head of the public body.
(8) Nothing in this section requires a person to
give consent in an electronic form or orally.
AR 200/95
s6;170/98;216/99;251/2001;198/2003;27/2006
Disclosure for audit
purposes
7 Personal information may be
disclosed to persons who are employees of a public body, including a person
retained under a contract to perform services for the public body, in order to
carry out a financial or other formal and systematic examination or review of a
program, portion of a program or activity that includes personal information
about individuals, provided such examination or review is sanctioned by statute,
regulation or public policy relating to the public body.
AR 200/95
s7;170/98;216/99
Researcher agreements
8 An agreement under section 42 of the Act
must include the following:
(a) that
the person may use the personal information only for a research purpose set out
in the agreement or for which the person has written authorization from the
public body;
(b) the
names of any other persons who will be given access to the personal
information;
(c) that,
before disclosing personal information to persons referred to in clause (b),
the person must enter into an agreement with those persons to ensure that they
will adhere to the same policies and procedures of confidentiality as described
in section 42(d) of the Act;
(d) that
the person must keep the personal information in a secure location to which
access is given only to the persons referred to in clause (b);
(e) that
the person must remove or destroy all individual identifiers in the personal
information by the date and in the manner specified in the agreement;
(f) that
the person must not contact any individual to whom the personal information
relates, directly or indirectly, without the prior written authority of the
public body;
(g) that
the person must ensure that no personal information will be used or disclosed
in a form in which the individual to whom it relates can be identified without
the written authority of the public body;
(h) that
the person must ensure that identifiable personal information about an
individual is not used for an administrative purpose directly affecting the
individual;
(i) that
the person must notify the public body in writing immediately if the person
becomes aware that any of the conditions set out in the agreement have been
breached;
(j) that, if a person fails to meet the
conditions of the agreement, the agreement may be immediately cancelled and
that the person may be guilty of an offence under section 92(1) of the Act.
AR 200/95
s8;251/2001;198/2003
Fees
9 Where an applicant is required to pay a
fee for services, the fee is payable in accordance with sections 10, 11, 12 and
13.
Fees for non‑personal
information
10(1) This section applies to a request for access to
a record that is not a record of the personal information of the applicant.
(2) An
applicant is required to pay
(a) an
initial fee of $25 when a non‑continuing request is made, or
(b) an
initial fee of $50 when a continuing request is made.
(3) Processing
of a request will not commence until the initial fee has been paid.
(4) In
addition to the initial fee, fees in accordance with Schedule 2 may be charged
if the amount of the fees, as estimated by the public body to which the request
has been made, exceeds $150.
(5) Where
the amount estimated exceeds $150, the total amount is to be charged.
(6) A fee may not be charged for the time spent in
reviewing a record.
AR 200/95 s10; 182/97
Fees for personal
information
11(1) This section applies to a request for access to
a record that is a record of the personal information of the applicant.
(2) Only
fees for producing a copy of a record in accordance with items 3 to 6 of
Schedule 2 may be charged if the amount of the fees as estimated by the public
body to which the request has been made exceeds $10.
(3) Where the amount estimated exceeds $10, the
total amount is to be charged.
AR 200/95 s11;27/2006
Estimate of fees
12(1) An
estimate provided under section 93(3) of the Act must set out, as applicable,
(a) the
time and cost to search for, locate and retrieve a record;
(b) the
cost of computer processing and related charges to produce the record from an
electronic record;
(c) the
time and cost for computer programming to produce the record from an electronic
record;
(d) the
cost to produce a copy of the record;
(e) the
time and cost for preparing and handling the record for disclosure;
(f) the
time and cost to supervise an applicant who wishes to examine the original
record;
(g) the
cost of shipping the record or a copy of the record.
(2) An
estimate for access to a record of the personal information of the applicant
need include only the cost of producing a copy of the record in accordance with
section 11(2).
(3) In
the case of a continuing request, the estimate is to include the total fees
payable over the course of the continuing request.
(4) An applicant has up to 20 days to indicate if
the fee estimate is accepted or to modify the request to change the amount of
fees assessed.
AR 200/95
s12;182/97;216/99;251/2001;27/2006
Payment of fees
13(1) Processing of a request ceases once a notice of
estimate has been forwarded to an applicant and recommences immediately on the
receipt of an agreement to pay the fee, and on the receipt
(a) of
at least 50% of any estimated fee that exceeds $150, and
(b) in
the case of a continuing request if the estimated fee for the entire request
exceeds $150, of at least 50% of the portion of the estimate applicable to the
delivery of the first instalment of the request.
(1.1) Processing
of any subsequent instalment of a continuing request commences only on the
receipt of at least 50% of the portion of the estimate applicable to the
delivery of that instalment.
(2) The
balance of any fee owing is payable at the time the information is delivered to
the applicant.
(3) Fees,
other than an initial fee, or any part of those fees will be refunded if the
amount paid is higher than the actual fees required to be paid.
(4) Repealed AR 216/99 s6.
AR 200/95 s13;216/99
Notice of Disclosure
14 For the purposes of section
32(4) of the Act, the notice of disclosure must be in the form set out in
Schedule 3.
AR 200/95 s14;251/2001
Acts, etc., to
prevail
15(1) The
following provisions prevail despite the Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act:
(a) repealed
AR 200/95 s15;
(a.1) Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Act, section 9;
(b) repealed AR 200/95 s15;
(c) repealed
AR 200/95 s15;
(d) repealed
AR 200/95 s15;
(e) repealed
AR 200/95 s15;
(e.1) repealed
AR 200/95 s15;
(f) repealed
AR 235/2004 s5;
(g) Maintenance
Enforcement Act, section 15(1);
(h) repealed
AR 27/2006 s5;
(i) Statistics
Bureau Act, section 8;
(j) Wills
Act, section 52;
(k) section
8 of the Confidentiality Regulation (AR 38/99) made under the Ambulance
Services Act.
(2) Repealed
AR 200/95 s15.
(3) Repealed
AR 161/2001 s2.
(3.1) Repealed
AR 235/2004 s5.
(3.2) Subsection
(1)(k) is repealed on December 31, 2006.
(3.3) Repealed
AR 235/2004 s5.
(3.4) Repealed AR 27/2006 s5.
(4) Repealed AR 235/2004 s5.
AR 182/97
s4;170/98;208/98;216/99;161/2001;251/2001;324/2002;
198/2003;235/2004;27/2006
16 Repealed AR 198/2003 s5.
Regulations to
prevail
17(1) Subject
to subsection (2), the following provisions prevail despite the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act:
(a) repealed
AR 200/95 s17;
(b) repealed
AR 235/2004 s6;
(c) repealed
AR 27/2006 s6;
(d) repealed
AR 235/2004 s6;
(e) Metallic
and Industrial Minerals Exploration Regulation (AR 213/98), section 42(1);
(f) Metallic
and Industrial Minerals Regulation (AR 66/93), section 15.1(1);
(g) Metis
Settlements Land Registry Regulation (AR 361/91), sections 68(3) and 92(3);
(h), (i) repealed
AR 27/2006 s6;
(j) Student
Evaluation Regulation (AR 177/2003), section 8(2)(c).
(2) Subsection
(1)(e) does not prevail with respect to information contained in a preliminary
plan, final plan or assessment work report after one year has expired from the
date that the plan or report was received by the Government.
(3) Repealed AR 27/2006 s6.
AR 182/97
s4;161/2001;324/2002;235/2004;27/2006
Meeting in absence of
the public
18(1) A meeting of a local public body’s elected
officials, governing body or committee of its governing body may be held in the
absence of the public only if the subject‑matter being considered in the
absence of the public concerns
(a) the
security of the property of the local public body,
(b) personal
information of an individual, including an employee of a public body,
(c) a
proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of property by or for a public
body,
(d) labour
relations or employee negotiations,
(e) a
law enforcement matter, litigation or potential litigation, including matters
before administrative tribunals affecting the local public body, or
(f) the
consideration of a request for access for information under the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act if the governing body or
committee of the governing body is itself designated as the head of the local
public body for the purposes of the Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act,
and no other subject‑matter
is considered in the absence of the public.
(2) Subsection
(1) does not apply to a local public body if another Act
(a) expressly
authorizes the local public body to hold meetings in the absence of the public,
and
(b) specifies the matters that may be discussed
at those meetings.
AR 161/98 s2
Expiry
19 For the purpose of ensuring
that this Regulation is reviewed for ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the
option that it may be repassed in its present or an amended form following a
review, this Regulation expires on June 30, 2008.
AR 161/2001 s5;251/2001;198/2003;235/2004
Schedule
1
All boards, committees
and councils established under section 7 of the Government Organization Act whether or not they are included in the
list of agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, offices or other bodies
designated below as public bodies.
Any subsidiary of a
public body designated below.
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Metis Settlements
Appeal Tribunal
Northern Alberta
Development Council
Advanced Education
Access Advisory
Council
Alberta
Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board
Alberta Council on
Admissions and Transfer
Appeal Boards appointed
under Part 4 of the Apprenticeship
and Industry Training Act
Campus Alberta Quality
Council
Committees established
under section 4 of the Alberta
Heritage Scholarship Act
Student Financial
Assistance Appeal Committees
Students Finance Board
Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Agriculture Financial
Services Corporation
Alberta Agricultural
Products Marketing Council
Alberta Environmentally Sustainable
Agriculture Council
Alberta Grain Commission
Board of Trustees of the
Wheat Board Money Trust
Farm Implement Board
Farmers’ Advocate
Hall of Fame Selection
Committee
Irrigation Council
Marketing
of Agricultural Products Act Appeal
Tribunal
Meat Advisory Committee
Production Animal
Medicine Advisory Committee
Children’s Services
Appeal Committees
appointed under the Family Support for
Children with Disabilities Act
Appeal Panels appointed
under the Child, Youth and Family
Enhancement Act
Appeal Panels appointed
under the Social Care Facilities
Licensing Act
Child and Family Services
Authorities established under the
Child and Family Services Authorities Act
Calgary and
Area CFSA
Central
Alberta CFSA
East
Central Alberta CFSA
Edmonton
and Area CFSA
Metis
Settlements CFSA
North
Central Alberta CFSA
Northeast
Alberta CFSA
Northwest
Alberta CFSA
Southeast
Alberta CFSA
Southwest
Alberta CFSA
Child and Youth Advocate
Premier’s Council on
Alberta’s Promise
Social Care Facilities
Review Committee
Community Development
Alberta Foundation for
the Arts
Alberta Historical
Resources Foundation
Alberta Human Rights and
Citizenship Commission
Alberta Palaeontological
Advisory Committee
Alberta Sport,
Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Crowsnest Pass Historical
Corridor Advisory Committee
Fort George ‑ Buckingham
House Advisory Board
Francophone Secretariat
Government House
Foundation
Head‑Smashed‑In
Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre Advisory
Committee
Human Rights, Citizenship
and Multiculturalism Education
Fund Advisory Committee
Oil Sands Discovery Centre Advisory Committee
Provincial Archives of
Alberta Advisory Board
Remington ‑ Alberta
Carriage Centre Advisory Committee
Reynolds ‑ Alberta
Museum Advisory Board
Ukrainian Cultural
Heritage Village Advisory Board
Victoria Settlement
Advisory Committee
Wild Rose Foundation
Economic Development
Aboriginal Tourism
Advisory Council
Alberta Economic
Development Authority
Film Commission Advisory
Council
Strategic Tourism
Marketing Council
Education
Alberta Teachers’
Retirement Fund Board
Attendance Board
Board of Reference
Certification Appeal
Committee
Complainant Review
Committee
Council on Alberta
Teaching Standards
Practice Review Appeal
Committee
Practice Review Panel
Small and Rural School
Programming Advisory Committee
Special Needs Tribunal
Energy
Alberta Energy and
Utilities Board
Alberta Petroleum
Marketing Commission
Electric
Utilities Act Advisory Committee
Freehold Mineral Rights
Tax Appeal Board
Environment
Drainage Council
Environmental Appeals
Board
Environmental Protection
Advisory Committee
Natural Resources
Conservation Board (common
responsibility with Sustainable Resource Development)
Executive Council
Alberta Order of
Excellence Council
Public Affairs Bureau
Finance
Alberta Capital
Finance Authority
Alberta Government
Telephones Commission
Alberta Insurance Council
Alberta Local Authorities
Pension Plan Corp.
Alberta Pensions
Administration Corporation
Alberta Securities
Commission
Alberta Securities
Commission Policy Advisory Committee
Alberta Treasury Branches
Appeal Panels formed
under the Insurance Councils
Regulation (AR 126/2001)
ATB Investment Services
Inc.
Audit Committee
Automobile Insurance Rate
Board
Credit Union Deposit
Guarantee Corporation
Endowment Fund Policy
Committee
Gainers Inc.
General Insurance Council
Insurance Adjusters’
Council
Investment Operations
Committee
Life Insurance Council
Local Authorities Pension
Plan Board of Trustees
Management Employees
Pension Board
N.A. Properties (1994)
Ltd. (amalgamates 354713 Alberta
Ltd., 391760 Alberta Ltd. and S.C. Properties Ltd.) and
subsidiaries
Provincial Judges and
Masters in Chambers Pension Plan
Advisory Committee
Public Service Pension
Board
Special Forces Pension
Board
Supplementary Retirement
Plan for Public Service
Managers Advisory Committee
Gaming
Alberta Gaming and
Liquor Commission
Alberta Gaming Research
Council
Appeal Tribunal appointed
under section 23 of the
Horse Racing
Alberta Act
Government Services
Alberta Funeral
Services Regulatory Board
Alberta Motor Vehicle
Industry Council
Appeal Boards appointed
under the Cemeteries Act
Appeal Boards appointed
under the Fair Trading Act
Appeal Boards appointed
under the Funeral Services Act
Debtors’ Assistance Board
Personal Information
Protection Act Advisory Committee
Health and Wellness
Acupuncture Board of
Examiners
Acupuncture Committee
Alberta Advisory
Committee on AIDS
Alberta Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Commission
Alberta College of
Combined Laboratory and X‑ray
Technicians
Alberta Expert Review
Panel for Blood Borne Infections
in Health Care Workers
Alberta Health Facilities
Review Committee
Alberta Management
Committee on Drug Utilization
Ambulance Advisory and
Appeal Board
Ambulance Governance
Advisory Committee
Ambulance Medical Review
Committee
Board of Examiners in
Podiatry
Dental Disciplines
Advisory Committee
Expert Committee on Drug
Evaluation and Therapeutics
Eye Care Disciplines
Advisory Committee
Health Disciplines Board
Health Professions
Advisory Board
Hospital Privileges
Appeal Board
Mental Health Patient
Advocate
Midwifery Health
Disciplines Committee
MS Drug Review Panel
Out‑of‑Country
Health Services Appeal Panel
Out‑of‑Country
Health Services Committee
Physician Resource
Planning Committee
Policy Advisory Committee
on Blood Services
Premier’s Advisory
Council on Health
Public Health Appeal
Board
Review Panels appointed
under the Mental Health Act
Rural Physician Action
Plan Coordinating Committee
Human Resources and Employment
Appeal Board appointed
under the Land Agents Licensing
Act
Appeal Committee
appointed under the Recovery,
Administrative Penalties and Appeals Regulation
(AR 381/2003)
Appeal Panels appointed
under the Income and Employment
Supports Act
Appeal Panels appointed
under the Widows’ Pension Act
Appeals Commission for
Alberta Workers’ Compensation
Board of Examiners for
Mines
Classification Appeal
Board
Health Benefits Review
Committee under the Recovery,
Administrative Penalties and Appeals Regulation
(AR 381/2003)
Joint First Aid Training
Standards Board
Labour Relations Board
Occupational Health and
Safety Council
Personnel Administration
Office
Government
of Alberta Dental Plan Trust
Government
Employees Group Extended Medical
Benefits Plan Trust
Public Emergency Tribunal
under the Burial of the Dead
Act
Radiation Health Advisory
Committee
Review Committee under
the Recovery, Administrative
Penalties and Appeals Regulation (AR 381/2003)
Umpires under the
Employment Standards Code
Workers’ Compensation
Board
Infrastructure and Transportation
Alberta Transportation
Safety Board
Innovation and Science
Alberta Agricultural
Research Institute
Alberta Energy Research
Institute
Alberta Forestry Research
Institute
Alberta Heritage
Foundation for Medical Research
Alberta Heritage
Foundation for Science and Engineering
Research
Alberta Information and
Communications Technology
Institute
Alberta Life Sciences
Research Institute
Alberta Science and
Research Authority
Alberta
Research Council Inc.
iCORE Inc.
Alberta Science and
Research Authority International
Expert Review Panel
Justice and Attorney General
Alberta Review Board
Appeal Panels appointed
under the Civil Enforcement
Regulation (AR 276/95)
Fatality Review Board
Notaries Public Review
Committee
Provincial Court
Nominating Committee
Municipal Affairs
Municipal Government
Board
Safety Codes Council
Special Areas Board
Restructuring and Government Efficiency
Fees and Charges
Monitoring Committee
Information and
Communications Technology (ICT)/
SuperNet Advisory Committee
Regulatory Review
Secretariat
Seniors and Community Supports
Alberta Aids to Daily
Living and Extended Health Benefits
Appeal Panels
Alberta Social Housing
Corporation
Appeal Panels appointed
under the Assured Income for the
Severely Handicapped Act
Appeal Panels appointed
under the Dependent Adults Act
Appeal Panels appointed
under the Seniors Benefit Act
Persons with
Developmental Disabilities
Calgary
Region Community Board
Central
Region Community Board
Edmonton
Region Community Board
Northeast
Region Community Board
Northwest
Region Community Board
Provincial
Board
South
Region Community Board
Premier’s Council on the
Status of Persons with Disabilities
Seniors Advisory Council
for Alberta
Solicitor General and Public Security
Criminal Injuries
Review Board
Law Enforcement Review
Board
Victims of Crime Programs
Committee
Youth Justice Committees
sanctioned by the Solicitor
General and Minister of Public Security through section
18 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada)
Sustainable Resource Development
Land Compensation
Board
Natural Resources
Conservation Board (common
responsibility with Environment)
Surface Rights Board
AR 200/95
Sched.1;96/96;182/97;161/98;170/98;15/99;216/99;
161/2001;217/2002;108/2004;235/2004;8/2005;27/2006;247/2006
Schedule
2
Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act: Fees Schedule
The amount of the fees set out in this Schedule
are the maximum amounts that can be charged to applicants.
|
1
|
For searching
for, locating and retrieving a record
|
$6.75 per 1/4
hr.
|
|
2
|
For
producing a record from an electronic record
|
|
|
|
(a) Computer
processing and
related charges
|
Actual
cost to public body
|
|
|
(b) Computer
programming
|
Actual
cost to public body up to $20.00 per 1/4 hr.
|
|
3
|
For
producing a paper copy of a record:
|
|
|
|
(a) photocopies
and computer
printouts:
|
|
|
|
(i) black
and white up to
8 1/2” x 14”
|
$0.25 per page
|
|
|
(ii) other
formats
|
$0.50
per page
|
|
|
(b) from
microfiche or microfilm
|
$0.50
per page
|
|
|
(c) plans
and blueprints
|
Actual
cost to public body
|
|
4
|
For
producing a copy of a record by duplication of the following media:
|
|
|
|
(a) microfiche
and microfilm
|
Actual
cost to public body
|
|
|
(b) computer
disks
|
$5.00
per disk
|
|
|
(c) computer
tapes
|
Actual
cost to public body
|
|
|
(d) slides
|
$2.00
per slide
|
|
|
(e) audio
and video tapes
|
Actual
cost to public body
|
|
5
|
For
producing a photographic copy (colour or black and white) printed on
photographic paper from a negative, slide or digital image
|
|
|
|
(a) 4” x 6”
|
$3.00
|
|
|
(b) 5”
x 7”
|
$6.00
|
|
|
(c) 8”
x 10”
|
$10.00
|
|
|
(d) 11”
x 14”
|
$20.00
|
|
|
(e) 16”
x 20”
|
$30.00
|
|
6
|
For
producing a copy of a record by any process or in any medium or format not
listed in sections 3 to 5 above
|
Actual
cost to public body
|
|
7
|
For
preparing and handling a record for disclosure
|
$6.75 per 1/4 hr.
|
|
8
|
For
supervising the examination of a record
|
$6.75 per 1/4 hr.
|
|
9
|
For shipping a
record or a copy of a record
|
Actual cost to
public body
|
AR 200/95 Sched.2;27/2006
Schedule 3
[date]
[third
party’s name and address]
Notice of Disclosure of
Information under the
Freedom of Information and Protection
of Privacy Act, section 32(4)
[Name
of public body] has disclosed information that relates to you in
compliance with the requirements of section 32 of the Freedom of Information
and Protection of Privacy Act. This
Act requires a public body to disclose:
(1) information
about a risk of significant harm to the environment, to the health or safety of
the public, of a group of people, or of a person, or
(2) information
the disclosure of which is, for any other reason, clearly in the public
interest.
The information
disclosed is [Explain the information. Provide a copy of the record if a record
exists. Explain why section 32 applies
to the information.] .
This decision was made by [name,
job title] .
Signed: [name]
[phone
number, address]
AR 200/95
Sched.;251/2001
