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'''NOTE:''' Per amendments made to the ''Access to Information Act'' and the ''Privacy Act'', a ministerial advisor and a member of a ministerial staff are excluded from the definition of “personal information”. | '''NOTE:''' Per amendments made to the ''Access to Information Act'' and the ''Privacy Act'', a ministerial advisor and a member of a ministerial staff are excluded from the definition of “personal information”. | ||
The Commissioner cannot make orders requiring bodies to comply with the Act but may investigate and make reports. Individuals who are refused access to their own personal information may, after the Commissioner has investigated and reported, apply to the Federal Court for an order requiring access to this information. The Privacy Commissioner may also take enforcement proceedings in Federal Court in relation to a refusal to give an individual access to their own personal information. For further information, contact: | The Commissioner cannot make orders requiring bodies to comply with the ''Act'' but may investigate and make reports. Individuals who are refused access to their own personal information may, after the Commissioner has investigated and reported, apply to the Federal Court for an order requiring access to this information. The Privacy Commissioner may also take enforcement proceedings in Federal Court in relation to a refusal to give an individual access to their own personal information. For further information, contact: | ||
'''BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association''' | '''BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association''' | ||
