Notice to affected person
21.--(1) A head shall give
written notice in accordance with subsection (2) to the person to whom the information relates
before granting a request for access to a record,
(a)that the head has reason to believe might contain information referred to in subsection 10
(1) that affects the interest of a person other than the person requesting information; or
(b)that is personal information that the head has reason to believe might constitute an
unjustified invasion of personal privacy for the purposes of clause 14 (1) (f).
Contents of notice
(2) The notice shall contain,
(a)a statement that the head intends to disclose a record or part of a record that may affect the
interests of the person;
(b)a description of the contents of the record or part that relate to the person; and
(c)a statement that the person may, within twenty days after the notice is given, make
representations to the head as to why the record or part should not be disclosed.
Time for notice
(3) The notice referred to in subsection (1) shall be given within thirty days after the request
for access is received or, if there has been an extension of a time limit under subsection 20 (1),
within that extended time limit.
Notice of delay
(4) A head who gives notice to a person under subsection (1) shall also give the person who
made the request written notice of delay, setting out,
(a)that the disclosure of the record or part may affect the interests of another party;
(b)that the other party is being given an opportunity to make representations concerning
disclosure; and
(c)that the head will within thirty days decide whether or not to disclose the record.
Representation re disclosure
(5) Where a notice is given under subsection (1), the person to whom the information
relates may, within twenty days after the notice is given, make representations to the head as to
why the record or part should not be disclosed.
Representation in writing
(6) Representations under subsection (5) shall be made in writing unless the head permits
them to be made orally.
Decision re disclosure
(7) The head shall decide whether or not to disclose the record or part and give written
notice of the decision to the person to whom the information relates and the person who made the
request within thirty days after the notice under subsection (1) is given, but not before the earlier
of,
(a)the day the response to the notice from the person to whom the information relates is
received; or
(b)twenty-one days after the notice is given.
Notice of head's decision to disclose
(8) A head who decides to disclose a record or part under subsection (7) shall state in the
notice that,
(a)the person to whom the information relates may appeal the decision to the Commissioner
within thirty days after the notice is given; and
(b)the person who made the request will be given access to the record or part unless an
appeal of the decision is commenced within thirty days after the notice is given.
Access to be given unless affected person appeals
(9) A head who decides under subsection (7) to disclose the record or part shall give the
person who made the request access to the record or part within thirty days after notice is given
under subsection (7), unless the person to whom the information relates asks the Commissioner
to review the decision. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56, s. 21.
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