A-2.1 - Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information

Section 159 Disposition versions

2023-09-22

159. Anyone who

(1)  releases personal information in contravention of the law,

(2)  identifies or attempts to identify a natural person using de-identified information without the authorization of the public body holding the information or using anonymized information,

(3)  impedes the progress of an inquiry or inspection of the Commission or the hearing of an application by the Commission by providing it with false or inaccurate information, by omitting to provide information it requires or otherwise,

(4)  refuses or neglects to comply, within the prescribed time, with a demand sent under section 127.1,

(5)  fails to comply with an order of the Commission, or

(6)  does not take the security measures necessary to ensure the protection of the personal information in accordance with section 63.1

commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $100,000 in the case of a natural person and of $15,000 to $150,000 in all other cases.

1982, c. 30, s. 159; 1990, c. 4, s. 23; 2021, c. 25, s. 69.

1990-10-01

159. Every person who knowingly gives access to a document or to information which, under this Act, is not to be disclosed or to which, according to law, a public body denies access, is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $200 to $1,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine of $500 to $2,500.

1982, c. 30, s. 159; 1990, c. 4, s. 23.

1984-07-01

159. Every person who knowingly gives access to a document or to information which, under this Act, is not to be disclosed or to which, according to law, a public body denies access, is guilty of an offence and is liable, in addition to costs, to a fine of $200 to $1 000, and, for every subsequent offence within two years, to a fine of $500 to $2 500.

1982, c. 30, s. 159.