Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to FOIP, CHAPTER 5, Third Party Information. Updated 9 March 2023. 117 are not on Form B provided the request is in writing and contains the same elements of information as Form B. If the third party requests a review, government institutions should release any portions of the records that are not in dispute. Apply relevant severing to any information in dispute, and to any information that attracts any other exemptions to disclosure, but the remainder should be released to the applicant while the IPC review is pending.243 For more on section 49, see Chapter 3: Access to Records. Subsection 49(4) Application for review 49(4) A third party may make an application pursuant to subsection (3) within 20 days after being given notice of the decision. Subsection 49(4) of FOIP provides that where a third party requests the Commissioner review the decision of the government institution, it must make that request within 20 days after being given the government institution’s decision. For calculating “20 days after being given” the government institution’s decision, The Legislation Act establishes general rules that govern the interpretation of all statutory instruments in the province of Saskatchewan. Section 2-28 of The Legislation Act provides the following for the computation of time: 2-28(1) A period expressed in days and described as beginning or ending on, at or with a specified day, or continuing to or until a specified day, includes the specified day. (2) A period expressed in days and described as occurring before, after or from a specified day excludes the specified day. (3) A period described by reference to a number of days between two events excludes the day on which the first event happens and includes the day on which the second event happens. 243 British Columbia Government Services, FOIPPA Policy and Procedures Manual at Section 24 - Time limit and notice of decision - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca). Accessed Sept. 1, 2022.
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