Guide to LA FOIP-Chapter 6

Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 268 correction, the local authority is required to make a notation in its records reflecting the correction that was requested but not made. In this way, it is intended that both the local authority’s and the individual’s versions will be on record and available to be taken into account whenever the information in question is used.695 Subsection 31(1) Right of Correction 31(1) An individual who is given access to a record that contains personal information with respect to himself or herself is entitled: (a) to request correction of the personal information contained in the record if the person believes that there is an error or omission in it; (b) to require that a notation be made that a correction was requested but not made; or (c) if the request has been disregarded, to be advised of the reason for which it has been disregarded. Subsection 31(1) of LA FOIP provides individuals with three rights when it comes to correction of their personal information in the possession or control of a local authority: 1. The right to request personal information about them be corrected when there is an error or omission. 2. The right to request a notation be made on the record that a correction was requested but not made. 3. To be advised of the reasons when a request for correction has been disregarded under section 43.1 of LA FOIP 1. The right to request personal information about them be corrected when there is an error or omission. 695 McNairn, C., Woodbury, C., 2009, Government Information: Access and Privacy, Carswell: Toronto, p. 8-28.

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