40 Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. The Rules of Procedure. Effective 1 Dec. 2018. Updated 16 Aug. 2023. Part 10: Application to Disregard an Access to Information Request or a Request for Correction Under FOIP and LA FOIP This Part sets out the procedure for a public body in applying to disregard an access to information request or a request for correction under FOIP and LA FOIP. 10-1 Head Applies to Disregard an Access to Information Request or a Request for Correction (1) When a head applies to the commissioner’s office to disregard an access to information request or a request for correction pursuant to section 45.1 of FOIP or section 43.1 of LA FOIP, the head shall apply to the commissioner’s office and provide information outlined in section 10-2 as soon as reasonably practical, preferably within 10 days of receiving the applicant’s request. (2) Where the circumstances require, the commissioner’s office may request the head to provide the information by an affidavit or declaration. 10-2 Head to Provide Information When a head of a public body applies to disregard an access to information request or a request for correction, the head will provide the following information: • A copy of the date stamped access to information request(s) or request(s) for correction that the public body wishes to disregard; • Contact information for the applicant; • Specific subsections relied on (subsection 45.1(2)(a), (b), or (c) of FOIP or 43.1(2)(a), (b), or (c) of LA FOIP); • Reasons as to why the commissioner’s office should grant the application to disregard; • Copies of previous access to information requests or requests for correction, if relevant; • Copies of letters or emails between the person making the access to information request and the public body, if relevant; • Copies of any other documents the head considers relevant; and • Confirmation that the applicant was provided a copy of the application to disregard. 10-3 Head to provide copy The head shall provide the application to disregard as outlined in section 10-2 to the applicant.
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