Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 6, Protection of Privacy. Updated 27 February 2023. 272 The Legislation Act does not allow for additional time for personal holidays, scheduled days off or if staff are away from the office due to illness.699 If the local authority does not respond to an individual within 30 days after receiving the request for correction, the individual has a right to request a review by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 38(1)(c) of LA FOIP. For more on subsection 38(1)(c) of LA FOIP, see Guide to LA FOIP, Chapter 3: “Access to Records”, Section 38. Individual’s may also request a review by the Commissioner if they disagree with the decision made by the local authority or if the local authority does not respond at all to the correction request. In each case, the appropriate method for correcting personal information should be determined by taking into account the nature of the record, the method indicated by the applicant, if any, and the most practical and reasonable method in the circumstances. There are three options for responding to a correction request: 1. Make the requested correction (s. 31(2)(a)) 2. Make a notation on file (s. 31(2)(b)) 3. Make an application to the Commissioner to authorize a disregard of the correction request pursuant to section 43.1 of LA FOIP Subsection 31(2)(a) Right of Correction 31(2) Within 30 days after a request pursuant to clause (1)(a) is received, the head shall advise the individual in writing that: (a) the correction has been made; When a local authority decides to correct an error, all records containing the personal information must be corrected. This includes records in all information systems - paper, 699 SK OIPC Blog, The Interpretation Act, 1995 – Things to Know, June 7, 2017. The Legislation Act replaced The Interpretation Act, 1995. It came into force on May 15, 2019.
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