Processing Requests Filed under Sample Clauses

Processing Requests Filed under the Access to Information Act and the‌ The Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Office of the PPSC is responsible for processing all requests received by the PPSC under the Access to Information Act (ATIA) and the Privacy Act (PA). Subsection 4(1) of the ATIA gives individuals a right of access to records under the control of a government institution. Subsection 12(1) of the PA provides individuals a right of access to his or her “personal information” held by a federal government institution. Agent Firms’ records relating to PPSC matters are deemed to be under the “control” of the PPSC for the purposes of ATIA and PA. Agent Firms must submit all requested records to the PPSC ATIP Office in accordance with the instructions provided by the Agent Supervisor. There is a strict 30-day statutory deadline under the ATIA and PA; therefore, Agent Firms must act promptly in response to the Agent Supervisor’s request. Agent Firms are not to provide any records to any other federal, provincial, or municipal government institutions regarding ATIA and PA requests. Requests for such records should be directed immediately to the Agent Supervisor. Part Seven: Information Management‌