Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner. What to Expect During a Review With the IPC. Updated September 2024. 2 I. Key Terms The following are key terms used throughout this guide. See also IPC’s Guide to FOIP and Guide to LA FOIP for information on common terms and phrases used in the administration of FOIP, LA FOIP and HIPA in Saskatchewan. Term Meaning Applicant Individual who initiates a review of a public body’s/trustee’s decision regarding a correction or access to information request. Calendar Days Includes weekends and all holidays; the first day is not counted (see section 228(3) of The Legislation Act ). Head The individual accountable by law for making the final decision on access requests but may delegate these powers to someone else in the organization. This is typically the Minister of a ministry, the mayor of a municipality, and the CEO of a local authority or Crown corporation. • For purposes of FOIP, includes the member of the Executive Council responsible for the administration of the agency (i.e., Minister, President/CEO) (see subsection 2(1)(e) of FOIP and section 4 of FOIP Regulations). • For purposes of LA FOIP, includes the mayor, reeve or chairman of the local advisory committee, the chairperson of the governing body or the individual designated as the head by the governing body of the local authority (see subsection 2(1)(e) of LA FOIP). • Pursuant to section 58 of HIPA, decisions must be made by the trustee or the trustee’s designate. If instead the trustee is also a government institution as defined by FOIP, the decision maker is the head (or head’s designate) as defined in that FOIP, or if a local authority, its head (or head’s designate) as defined by LA FOIP. Public Body Throughout this document, public body refers to the government institution or local authority identified under FOIP or LA FOIP (respectively).
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