2013–14 Annual Reports on the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act
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Appendix C: Delegation Orders
Treasury Board Secretariat
Delegation Order
Access to Information Act
I, the undersigned, President of the Treasury Board, pursuant to Section 73 of the Access to Information Act, hereby authorize the Access to Information and Privacy Director, the Senior Director of Ministerial Services and the Secretary, to exercise signing authorities or perform any of the President's powers, duties or functions specified in the attached Schedule A.
President of the Treasury Board
Date:
Treasury Board Secretariat
Delegation Order
Privacy Act
I, the undersigned, President of the Treasury Board, pursuant to Section 73 of the Privacy Act, hereby authorize the Access to Information and Privacy Director, the Senior Director of Ministerial Services and the Secretary, to exercise signing authorities or perform any of the President's powers, duties or functions specified in the attached schedule B.
President of the Treasury Board
Date:
Schedule A: Sections of the Access to Information Act to Be Delegated
| Section of the Access to Information Act | Powers, Duties or Functions | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 4(2.1) | Responsibility of government institutions | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 7(a) | Notice when access requested | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 7(b) | Giving access to record | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 8(1) | Transfer of request to another government institution | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 9 | Extension of time limits | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 11(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) | Additional fees | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 12(2)(b) | Language of access | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 12(3)(b) | Access in an alternative format | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 13 | Exemption – Information obtained in confidence | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 14 | Exemption – Federal-provincial affairs | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 15 | Exemption – International affairs and defence | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 16 | Exemption – Law enforcement and investigations | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 16.5 | Exemption – Public Servants Disclosure Act | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 17 | Exemption – Safety of individuals | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 18 | Exemption – Economic interests of Canada | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 18.1 | Exemption – Economic interest of the Canada Post Corporation, Export Development Canada, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board and VIA Rail Canada Inc. | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 19 | Exemption – Personal information | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 20 | Exemption – Third-party information | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 21 | Exemption – Operations of government | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 22 | Exemption – Testing procedures, tests and audits | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 22.1 | Exemption – Audit working papers and draft audit reports | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 23 | Exemption – Solicitor-client privilege | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 24 | Exemption – Statutory prohibitions | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 25 | Severability | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 26 | Exception – Information to be published | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 27(1), (4) | Third-party notification | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 28(1)(b), (2), (4) | Third-party notification | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 29(1) | Where the Information Commissioner recommends disclosure | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 33 | Advising Information Commissioner of third-party involvement | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 35(2)(b) | Right to make representations | Secretary |
| 37(1) | Notice of actions to implement recommendations of Commissioner | Secretary |
| 37(4) | Access to be given to complainant | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 43(1) | Notice to third party (application to Federal Court for review) | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 44(2) | Notice to applicant (application to Federal Court by third party) | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 52(2)(b), (3) | Special rules for hearings | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 71(1) | Facilities for inspection of manuals | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 72 | Annual report to Parliament | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| Section of the Access to Information Regulations | Powers, Duties or Functions | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 6(1) | Transfer of request | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 7(2) | Search and preparation fees | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 7(3) | Production and programming fees | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 8 | Providing access to record(s) | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 8.1 | Limitations in respect of format | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
Schedule B: Sections of the Privacy Act to Be Delegated
| Section of the Privacy Act | Powers, Duties or Functions | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 8(2)(j) | Disclosure for research purposes | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 8(2)(m) | Disclosure in the public interest or in the interest of the individual | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 8(4) | Copies of requests under 8(2)(e) to be retained | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 8(5) | Notice of disclosure under 8(2)(m) | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 9(1) | Record of disclosures to be retained | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 9(4) | Consistent uses | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 10 | Personal information to be included in personal information banks | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 14 | Notice where access requested | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 15 | Extension of time limits | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 17(2)(b) | Language of access | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 17(3)(b) | Access to personal information in alternative format | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 18(2) | Exemption (exempt bank) – disclosure may be refused | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 19(1) | Exemption – Personal information obtained in confidence | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 19(2) | Exemption – Where authorized to disclose | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 20 | Exemption – Federal-provincial affairs | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 21 | Exemption – International affairs and defence | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 22 | Exemption – Law enforcement and investigation | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 22.3 | Exemption – Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 23 | Exemption – Security clearances | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 24 | Exemption – Individuals sentenced for an offence | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 25 | Exemption – Safety of individuals | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 26 | Exemption – Information about another individual | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 27 | Exemption – Solicitor-client privilege | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 28 | Exemption – Medical record | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 31 | Notice of intention to investigate | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 33(2) | Right to make representation | Secretary |
| 35(1) | Notice of actions to implement recommendations of Commissioner | Secretary |
| 35(4) | Access to be given | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 36(3) | Notice of actions to implement recommendations of Commissioner concerning exempt banks | Secretary |
| 51(2)(b) | Special rules for hearings | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 51(3) | Ex parte representations | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 72(1) | Report to Parliament | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| Section of the Privacy Regulations | Powers, Duties or Functions | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Reasonable facilities and time provided to examine personal information | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 11(2) | Notification that correction to personal information has been made | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 11(4) | Notification that correction to personal information has been refused | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 13(1) | Disclosure of personal information relating to physical or mental health may be made to a qualified medical practitioner or psychologist for an opinion on whether to release information to the requestor | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
| 14 | Disclosure of personal information relating to physical or mental health may be made to a requestor in the presence of a qualified medical practitioner or psychologist | Director, Access to Information and Privacy Senior Director, Ministerial Services |
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