Access to Information Legislation Clause Samples
The Access to Information Legislation clause defines the parties' obligations and rights regarding compliance with laws that require disclosure of information to the public or government authorities. Typically, this clause outlines how requests for information under applicable freedom of information or public records laws will be handled, specifying procedures for notification, redaction of confidential material, or objections to disclosure. Its core function is to ensure that both parties understand their responsibilities and protections when faced with legal requests for information, thereby balancing transparency requirements with the need to safeguard sensitive or proprietary data.
Access to Information Legislation. The Proponent expressly acknowledges that as a federal crown corporation, CMHC is subject to access to information legislation. Nothing herein is intended to restrict the application of access to information legislation.
Access to Information Legislation. 2.5.1 The Parties recognise and accept that the Council is a Public Authority for the purposes of Access to Information Legislation, including the provisions of the Freedom of Information ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and Environmental Information Regulations 1998, and is obliged to disclose information held by itself, or on its behalf, unless the information falls under one or more exemptions, and that the Council may be required to disclose the information where the public interest test lies in disclosure.
2.5.2 In the event that the Provider receives either:-
(i) a request under the Access to Information where the requests relate to information of Personal Data processed in the course of carrying out its obligations under this Contract, the Provider shall within 2 working days of the receipt of either request for either the information or a request for an internal review against a decision to withhold information requested under the Access to Information Legislation, notify the Council with details of the request.
2.5.3 In the event that the Council receives either:-
(i) a request under the Access to Information Legislation; or
(ii) a request for an internal review in respect of a decision not to disclose information requested under the Access to Information Legislation, where the information requested is deemed to be exempt from disclosure, where the requests relate to information of Personal Data processed in the course of carrying out its obligations under this Contract, the Council shall within 2 working days of the receipt of either request for either the information or a request for an internal review against a decision to withhold information requested under the Access to Information Legislation, notify the Provider with details of the request.
2.5.4 The Provider shall provide the Council with a copy of all information in its possession or power in the form that the Council requires within 5 Working Days (or such other period as the Council may specify) of the Council requesting that information from the Provider.
2.5.5 Following the Council notifying the Provider of the request or asking the Provider to provide comments, the Provider shall provide any such comments, with detailed reasoning, within 5 working days (or other such period as the Council may specify), as to what Confidential Information, if any, should be withheld and the reasons why, to allow the Council to consider the public interest considerations applicable under the relevant Access to Information Le...
Access to Information Legislation. The Supplier shall comply with (and shall not do anything or fail to do anything which shall cause the Organisation to be in breach of) FOI and EIR and undertakes as follows:
a. To provide promptly to the Organisation any information required to allow the Organisation to respond to requests under FOI and EIR within a statutory deadline.
b. The Organisation shall consider any representations from the Supplier regarding information that may be exempt from disclosure but responsibility for disclosure decisions rests with the Organisation.
Access to Information Legislation. 11.1 The Parties acknowledge that they are each subject to legal duties, which may require the release of information under the Access to Information Legislation, and may be under an obligation to provide information on request and that such information may include matters relating to, arising out of or under, this SLA in any way.
11.2 The Parties further recognise that each request for information must be considered individually.
11.3 Notwithstanding anything in this SLA to the contrary including, but without limitation to the general obligation of confidentiality imposed on the Parties pursuant to clause 10, in the event that a Party receives a request for information under a provision of the Access to Information Legislation (a "Request"), that Party will be entitled to disclose all information and documentation (in whatever form) as necessary to respond to that Request in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Access to Information Legislation applicable to that request or to withhold such information and/or documentation where that Party considers it to be Exempted Information.
11.4 Where the information requested under clause 11.3 is information that has been given to the Party dealing with a Request by another Party to this SLA, or which relates to such other Party, the Party dealing with the Request will:
11.4.1 inform the other Party of the details of the Request relevant to that other Party within 48 (forty eight) hours of receipt of the Request; and
11.4.2 should the other Party wish to make any representations to the Party dealing with the Request, including whether that other Party considers the information requested to be Exempted Information and should therefore be subject to an Access to Information Exemption, any such representations shall be made within 5 (five) Business Days of the sharing of the Request under clause 11.4.1, and the Party dealing with the Request shall, acting reasonably, take those representations into consideration SAVE THAT all Parties acknowledge that the final decision on the release of information will be taken by the Party dealing with the Request
11.5 Where any information is determined by the Party in receipt of the Request to be Exempted Information and is subject to an Access to Information Exemption, the Party dealing with the Request shall ensure that the Exempted Information remains withheld unless otherwise directed to disclose by any regulatory body or court of competent jurisdiction.
Access to Information Legislation. (a) the provisions of Part VA and Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information (Variation) Order 2006; (b) the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000 as amended by the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2006; and (c) the Relevant Authorities (Standards Committees) Regulations 2001 as amended by the Relevant Authorities (Standards Committees) Amendment) Regulations 2006; "Acquired Rights Directive" the EC Acquired Rights Directive 77/187 as amended;
Access to Information Legislation. 10.10.1 The Parties recognise and accept that the Council is a Public Authority for the purposes of Access to Information Legislation, including the provisions of the Freedom of Information ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and Environmental Information Regulations 1998, and is obliged to disclose information held by itself, or on its behalf, unless the information falls under one or more exemptions, and that the Council may be required to disclose the information where the public interest test lies in disclosure.
10.10.2 In the event that the Provider receives either:-
(i) a request under the Access to Information Legislation; or
(ii) request for an internal review in respect of a decision not to disclose information requested under the Access to Information Legislation, where the information requested is deemed to be exempt from disclosure,
Access to Information Legislation. 21.10.1 The Parties recognise and accept that the Council is a “Public Authority” for the purposes of Access to Information Legislation, including the provisions of the Freedom of Information ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and Environmental Information Regulations 2004, and is obliged to disclose information held by itself, or on its behalf, unless the information falls under one or more exemptions, and that the Council may be required to disclose the information where the public interest test lies in disclosure.