Application to Disregard an Access to Information Request or Request for Correction 6 7. The Commissioner issues his decision with reasons for his decision and a statement as to whether the application to disregard has been granted or not. The decision is sent to the public body and the applicant and posted on the IPC’s website. To better understand the process, you are encouraged to review issued disregard decisions on the IPC’s website found under the Reports tab (e.g. Disregard Decision 122-2021). 8. The following occurs once the public body receives the Commissioner’s decision: • The application to disregard is granted The public body provides a response to the applicant stating that the request has been disregarded pursuant to section 45.1 of FOIP/43.1 of LA FOIP (see section 7(2)(g) of FOIP/LAFOIP or sections 32(1) and (2) of FOIP/31(1) and (2) of LA FOIP). Our office suggests that a local authority refund the applicant’s application fee because the access to information request is deemed to not have been made; or • The application to disregard is refused The 30-day clock resumes and the public body must continue processing the access to information or correction requests as per statutory obligations (see section 7 of FOIP/section 7 of LA FOIP; or section 32(2) of FOIP/section 31(2) of LA FOIP). 9. The public body does not have to respond to the Commissioner’s decision as it would in response to a Review or Investigation Report. 10. The Commissioner’s decision is posted on the IPC website three to five days after it has been sent to the public body and the applicant. Questions? If you have any questions about applications to disregard, please contact: Diane Aldridge, Deputy Commissioner 306-537-2146 | daldridge@oipc.sk.ca 503 – 1801 Hamilton Street | Regina SK S4P 4B4
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