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A public body can only use personal information in its possession for the purpose the information was obtained or a use consistent with that purpose, if the individual the information is about has identified the information and has consented to its use, or for a purpose for which the information may be disclosed to the public body under section 33 (section 32). | A public body can only use personal information in its possession for the purpose the information was obtained or a use consistent with that purpose, if the individual the information is about has identified the information and has consented to its use, or for a purpose for which the information may be disclosed to the public body under section 33 (section 32). | ||
Sections 33 to 34 | Sections 33 to 34 deal with disclosure of personal information by a public body. These sections empower a public body to disclose personal information only under certain circumstances, such as where there is the consent of the individual; where the information is used for a consistent purpose or for the purpose of complying with another enactment; enactment; where the information may reduce the risk that an individual is likely to be a victim of domestic violence if domestic violence is reasonably likely to occur otherwise; where the information is used for collecting a debt, payment, or fine owed by the individual to the provincial government or a public body; where the information is used in an audit; and where the information is used by a public body or a law enforcement agency to assist in an investigation in which a law enforcement proceeding is intended or likely to result. | ||
=== 4. Process of Making a Disclosure Request === | === 4. Process of Making a Disclosure Request === | ||
