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Section 48 - Protection of commissioner and staff


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OVERVIEW

This section protects the Commissioner and his or her staff from legal proceedings arising from any acts undertaken in good faith or with an honest intention in the performance of the duties, powers or functions specified in Part 4 (Office and Powers of Information and Privacy Commissioner) and Part 5 (Reviews and Complaints) of the Act.

SECTION REFERENCE

           48    No proceedings lie against the commissioner, or against a person acting on behalf of or under the direction of the commissioner, for anything done, reported or said in good faith in the exercise or performance or the intended exercise or performance of a duty, power or function under this Part or Part 5.

SUMMARY

This section protects the Commissioner and his or her staff from legal proceedings arising from any acts undertaken in good faith in the performance of the duties, powers or functions specified in Part 4 (Office and Powers of Information and Privacy Commissioner) and Part 5 (Reviews and Complaints) of the Act.

INTERPRETATION

"good faith" means that state of mind denoting honesty of purpose, freedom from intention to defraud, and, generally speaking, means being faithful to one’s duty or obligation [Black's].

REFERENCES

FOIPPA Manual: good faith

  

  

Policy Definitions: person

  

  

Schedule 1 Definitions: commissioner

 

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