Bill 81 2004

An Act to amend the
Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act
with respect to universities

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1.  (1)  The definition of "head" in subsection 2 (1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, as amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2002, chapter 34, Schedule B, section 3, is amended by striking out "and" at the end of clause (a) and by adding the following clause:

(a.1) in the case of a university, the president of the university, or the person holding a position equivalent to president, and

(2)  The definition of "institution" in subsection 2 (1) of the Act, as amended by the Statutes of Ontario, 2002, chapter 34, Schedule B, section 3, is amended by striking out "and" at the end of clause (a) and by adding the following clause:

(a.1) a university, and

Commencement

2.  This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

3.  The short title of this Act is the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2004.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Universities are made "institutions" to which the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act applies.