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Access to Information Act

Version of section 29 from 2002-12-31 to 2019-06-20:


Marginal note:Where the Information Commissioner recommends disclosure

  •  (1) Where the head of a government institution decides, on the recommendation of the Information Commissioner made pursuant to subsection 37(1), to disclose a record requested under this Act or a part thereof, the head of the institution shall give written notice of the decision to

    • (a) the person who requested access to the record; and

    • (b) any third party that the head of the institution has notified under subsection 27(1) in respect of the request or would have notified under that subsection if the head of the institution had at the time of the request intended to disclose the record or part thereof.

  • Marginal note:Contents of notice

    (2) A notice given under subsection (1) shall include

    • (a) a statement that any third party referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is entitled to request a review of the decision under section 44 within twenty days after the notice is given; and

    • (b) a statement that the person who requested access to the record will be given access thereto unless, within twenty days after the notice is given, a review of the decision is requested under section 44.

  • 1980-81-82-83, c. 111, Sch. I “29”

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