Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, Chapter 3, Access to Records. Updated 5 May 2023. 80 (a) if payment of the prescribed fees will cause a substantial financial hardship for the applicant and, in the opinion of the head, giving access to the record is in the public interest; (b) if the application involves the personal information of the applicant; (c) if the prescribed fee or actual cost for the service is $100 or less. (2) For the purposes of clause 9(1)(a), substantial financial hardship includes circumstances in which the applicant: (a) is receiving assistance pursuant to The Saskatchewan Assistance Act as an individual or as part of a family unit; (b) is receiving assistance pursuant to The Training Allowance Regulations; or (c) is receiving legal assistance or representation from any of the following organizations, including any of the same organizations operating from time to time under another name: (i) The Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission; (ii) Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan; (iii) Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City Inc. (CLASSIC). Subsection 9(1)(a) – FOIP Regulations Waiver of fees 9(1) For the purposes of subsection 9(5) of the Act, the following circumstances are prescribed as circumstances in which a head may waive payment of fees: (a) if payment of the prescribed fees will cause a substantial financial hardship for the applicant and, in the opinion of the head, giving access to the record is in the public interest; … (2) For the purposes of clause 9(1)(a), substantial financial hardship includes circumstances in which the applicant: (a) is receiving assistance pursuant to The Saskatchewan Assistance Act as an individual or as part of a family unit; (b) is receiving assistance pursuant to The Training Allowance Regulations; or (c) is receiving legal assistance or representation from any of the following organizations, including any of the same organizations operating from time to time under another name: (i) The Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission;
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