C.C.S.M. c. P33.5
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| PART 1
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| INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
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| Definitions
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| Reference to "Act" includes regulations
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| Purposes of this Act
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| Application of this Act
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| Relationship to other Acts
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| Conflict with another Act
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| Mental Health Act prevails
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| PART 2
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| ACCESS TO PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION
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| RIGHT TO EXAMINE AND COPY PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION
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| Right to examine and copy information
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| How to make a request
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| Trustee may require written request
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| Trustee to respond promptly
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| Information provided in 24 hours
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| Duty to assist an individual
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| Failure to respond
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| Trustee's response
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| Duty to provide an explanation
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| Information in electronic form
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| Transferring a request to another trustee
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| Response within 30 days after transfer
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| Trustee must take precautions about release
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| 9.1
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| Notice of right to access information
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| Fees
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| REASONS FOR REFUSING ACCESS
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| Reasons for refusing access
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| Severance of information
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| CORRECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION
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| Right to request a correction
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| Written request
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| Trustee's response
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| When a trustee refuses to make a correction
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| Notifying others of a correction or statement of disagreement
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| (6)
| No fee
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| PART 3
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| PROTECTION OF PRIVACY
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| DIVISION 1
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| RESTRICTIONS ON COLLECTION AND RETENTION OF INFORMATION
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| COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
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| Restrictions on collection
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| Limit on amount of information collected
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| Source of information
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| (2)
| Exceptions
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| Notice of collection practices
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| Exception if information already provided
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| ACCURACY OF INFORMATION
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| Duty to ensure accuracy of information
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| RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION OF INFORMATION
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| Retention and destruction policy
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| Compliance with regulations
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| Method of destruction must protect privacy
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| Repealed
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| (5)
| Application of this section
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| DIVISION 2
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| SECURITY SAFEGUARDS
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| Duty to adopt security safeguards
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| Specific safeguards
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| Additional safeguards for information in electronic form
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| Safeguards for sensitive information
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| DIVISION 2.1
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| CONSENT RE PERSONAL HEALTH INFORMATION
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| 19.1
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| Elements of consent
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| Knowledgeable consent
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| Express or implied consent
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| (4)
| Exception
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| Express consent need not be written
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| (6)
| Express consent can be relied on
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| (7)
| Consent with conditions
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| 19.2
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| Consent may be withdrawn
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| DIVISION 3
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| RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
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| GENERAL DUTIES OF TRUSTEES
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| General duty of trustees re use and disclosure
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| Limit on amount of information used or disclosed
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| Limit on the trustee's employees
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| RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF INFORMATION
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| Restrictions on use of information
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| RESTRICTIONS ON DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
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| Individual's consent to disclosure
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| (2)
| Disclosure without individual's consent
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| (2.1)
| Computerized health information network
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| (2.2)
| Disclosure by minister to another government
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| (3)
| Limit on disclosure
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| Disclosure to family about patient's health care
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| Timely disclosure to family
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| Disclosure about patient's condition
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| No disclosure if possible harm
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| 23.1
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| Disclosure to religious organization
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| Conditions
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| 23.2
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| Disclosure for fundraising
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| Conditions
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| HEALTH RESEARCH
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| Disclosure for health research
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| Who may give an approval
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| Conditions for approval
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| Agreement required
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| Limitation for projects requiring direct contact with individuals
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| Disclosure to health research organization
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| Purposes
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| Protecting individual privacy
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| (4)
| Agreement required
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| (5)
| Duties of health research organization
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| DIVISION 4
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| MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
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| INFORMATION MANAGERS
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| Trustee may provide information to an information manager
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| Restrictions on use
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| Agreement required
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| (4)
| Information manager must comply with Act
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| (5)
| Information deemed to be maintained by the trustee
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| PHIN
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| Production and use of PHIN
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| (2)
| Exceptions
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| PROHIBITION ON SALE OF INFORMATION
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| Prohibition on sale of personal health information
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| (2)
| Exception for pharmacies
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| PART 4
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| POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OMBUDSMAN
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| General powers and duties
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| Evidence Act powers
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| Production of records
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| Records produced within 14 days
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| (4)
| Examination of record on site
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| (5)
| Production required despite other laws
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| Right of entry
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| Investigation in private
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| Statements and reports not admissible in evidence
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| Not compellable as witness
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| Privilege
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| Ombudsman restricted as to disclosure of information
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| (2)
| When disclosure permitted
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| (3)
| Information about offences
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| (4)
| Information relating to a prosecution or appeal
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| Delegation
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| Protection from liability
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| Annual report
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| Report to be laid before Legislative Assembly
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| (3)
| Special report
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| PART 5
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| COMPLAINTS
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| Definitions
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| MAKING A COMPLAINT
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| Right to make a complaint about access
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| Right to make a complaint about privacy
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| Complaint in writing
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| Ombudsman may initiate a complaint
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| INVESTIGATION
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| Investigation
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| Informal resolution
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| Decision to not deal with a complaint
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| Ombudsman may defer complaint about access
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| Notifying the complainant
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| Notifying trustee and others of complaint
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| Representations to the Ombudsman
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| Written or oral representations
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| (3)
| Representations by counsel
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| Obtaining opinion of physician or other expert
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| Duty to cooperate
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| Time limit for investigation
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| OMBUDSMAN'S REPORT
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| Report
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| (2)
| Recommendations about access
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| (3)
| Recommendations about privacy
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| Report given to complainant and others
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| (2)
| Forwarding report to professional regulatory body
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| (3)
| Notice of right to appeal
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| (4)
| Trustee's response to the report
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| (5)
| Notice to the complainant
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| (6)
| Compliance with recommendations
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| (7)
| Recommendations published
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| REQUEST FOR ADJUDICATOR'S REVIEW
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| 48.1
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| Request for review
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| (2)
| Nature of request
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| Deadline
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| 48.2
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| Notifying others of a request
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| CONDUCT OF REVIEW BY ADJUDICATOR
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| 48.3
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| Review by adjudicator
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| 48.4
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| Procedures for a review
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| Evidence
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| (3)
| Review in private
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| (4)
| Powers and protections of adjudicator
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| 48.5
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| Right to make representations
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| Procedure
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| (3)
| Ombudsman as party
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| 48.6
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| Review to be completed within 90 days
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| Extension
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| 48.7
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| Burden of proof if access denied
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| ADJUDICATOR'S ORDER
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| 48.8
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| Adjudicator's order
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| Order re access
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| (3)
| Order re privacy
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| (4)
| Order may contain terms or conditions
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| (5)
| Order given to parties
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| (6)
| Orders published
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| 48.9
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| Duty to comply with orders
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| Judicial review
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| Order stayed if application made for judicial review
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| GENERAL PROVISIONS RE THE ADJUDICATOR
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| 48.10
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| Adjudicator to take precautions against disclosing
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| 48.11
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| Statements made to adjudicator not admissible in evidence
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| Evidence of proceeding before adjudicator
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| 48.12
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| Information provided under qualified privilege
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| 48.13
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| Protection from liability
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| 48.14
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| Annual report
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| Tabling report in Assembly
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| APPEAL TO COURT
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| Appeal to court for access to record
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| (2)
| Restrictions on appeal
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| Appeal within 30 days
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| Trustee to be named as respondent
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| (5)
| Appeal served on trustee and Ombudsman
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| Ombudsman may intervene
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| Expeditious appeal
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| Burden of proof
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| Court may order production of records
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| Court to take precautions against disclosing
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| Powers of court on appeal
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| No further appeal except with leave
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| PART 6
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| GENERAL PROVISIONS
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| Privacy officer for facility and agency
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| Role for head of public body
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| (2)
| Delegation by head of public body
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| Health information privacy committee
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| (2)
| Public representation
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| (3)
| Responsibilities
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| Exercising rights of another person
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| (2)
| If person unavailable
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| (3)
| Ranking
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| Information deemed to be maintained by trustees
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| (2)
| Actions by employees
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| Protection from liability
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| Offences
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| Offence by employee
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| (3)
| Offences by trustees and information managers
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| (4)
| Due diligence defence
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| (5)
| Continuing offence
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| (6)
| Prosecution within two years
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| Penalty
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| (2)
| Directors and officers of corporations
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| Defence under other enactments
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| (2)
| No adverse employment action
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| (1)
| Regulations
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| (2)
| Application of regulations
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| PART 7
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| REVIEW AND COMING INTO FORCE
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| Review of Act in five years
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| (2)
| Tabling of report
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| C.C.S.M. reference
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| Coming into force
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