Rules of Procedure

4 Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. The Rules of Procedure. Effective 1 Dec. 2018. Updated 16 Aug. 2023. “days” means calendar days. “FOIP” means The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; “HIPA” means The Health Information Protection Act; “Investigation” means an investigation pursuant to sections 33 and 51 of FOIP, sections 32 and 40 of LA FOIP or section 52 of HIPA. “LA FOIP” means The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; “public body” means a government institution, local authority or trustee involved in an investigation or a review; “real risk of significant harm” may, among other things, include bodily harm, humiliation, damage to reputation or relationships, loss of employment, business or professional opportunities, financial loss, identity theft, negative effects on the credit record and damage to or loss of property. “record” means a record as defined in FOIP, LA FOIP or HIPA. “representation” means the documents, other evidence and/statements or affidavits provided by a party to the commissioner’s office setting out its position with respect to a review or investigation and often referred to as a submission. “request for correction” means a request by the individual for correction of his or her personal information or personal health information; “request for review” means a request made pursuant to section 49 of FOIP, section 38 of LA FOIP or section 42 of HIPA; “review” means a review pursuant to sections 49 to 55 of FOIP, sections 38 to 44 of LA FOIP or sections 42 to 48 of HIPA; “section 7 decision” means the letter, notice or email provided by the head of a public body pursuant to section 7 of FOIP/LA FOIP; “section 36 decision” means the letter, notice or email provided by the trustee pursuant to section 36 of HIPA; “trustee” is a trustee, as defined by section 2(t) of HIPA.

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