BILL NO. 27

(as introduced)

2nd Session, 62nd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
63 Elizabeth II, 2014

Private Member's Bill

FOIPOP Commissioner Independence Act

The Honourable Jamie Baillie
Cumberland South

First Reading: October 9, 2014

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

Explanatory Note

This Bill changes the title of the Review Officer under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to the Review Commissioner and makes the Review Commissioner an officer of the House of Assembly.

An Act to Amend Chapter 5
of the Acts of 1993,
the Freedom of Information
and Protection of Privacy Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 This Act may be cited as the FOIPOP Commissioner Independence Act.

2 Chapter 5 of the Acts of 1993, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, is amended by striking out "Review Officer" wherever it appears and substituting in each case "Review Commissioner".

3 Section 33 of Chapter 5 is amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following subsection:

 

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