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

Section 70 Disposition versions

2023-09-22

70. (Repealed).

1982, c. 30, s. 70; 1982, c. 62, s. 143; 1985, c. 30, s. 10; 1990, c. 57, s. 18; 2006, c. 22, s. 46; 2021, c. 25, s. 26.

2006-06-14

70. An agreement referred to in section 68 or in the second paragraph of section 68.1 must be submitted to the Commission for an opinion.

The Commission must consider

(1)  whether the agreement conforms to the conditions set out in section 68 or 68.1; and

(2)  the impact of the release of the information on the privacy of the person concerned compared with the need for the information of the body or person given access to it.

The Commission must give an opinion with reasons within 60 days of receiving the request for an opinion accompanied by the agreement. If the request is amended during that period, the time limit runs from the most recent request. If it is the chair’s belief that the request for an opinion cannot be processed within that time without impeding the normal course of operations of the Commission, the chair may, before the expiry of the time limit, extend it by up to 20 days. The chair must give notice to that effect to the parties to the agreement within the 60-day time limit.

The agreement comes into force on the Commission’s giving a favourable opinion or on any later date provided in the agreement. The Commission must make the agreement and its opinion public. Failing an opinion within the time provided, the parties to the agreement are authorized to carry out the agreement.

If the Commission gives an unfavourable opinion, the Government may, on request, approve the agreement and set the applicable conditions. Before approving the agreement, the Government shall publish it in the Gazette officielle du Québec together with any conditions it intends to set and a notice that it may approve the agreement on the expiry of 30 days after the publication, and that, meanwhile, any interested person may send comments to the person designated in the notice. The agreement comes into force on the day of its approval or any later date set by the Government or specified in the agreement.

The agreement referred to in the fifth paragraph, together with the opinion of the Commission and the approval of the Government, are tabled in the National Assembly within 30 days of the approval if the Assembly is sitting or, if it is not sitting, within 30 days of resumption. The Government may revoke an agreement referred to in the fifth paragraph at any time.

1982, c. 30, s. 70; 1982, c. 62, s. 143; 1985, c. 30, s. 10; 1990, c. 57, s. 18; 2006, c. 22, s. 46.

1990-12-14

70. Every agreement under section 68 or 68.1 must be submitted to the Commission for an opinion. The agreement comes into force on the favourable opinion of the Commission.

Should the Commission give an unfavourable opinion, the agreement may be submitted to the Government for approval; the agreement comes into force on the day of its approval.

The agreement, together with the opinion of the Commission and, where applicable, the approval of the Government shall be tabled in the National Assembly within thirty days of such opinion and approval if the Assembly is sitting or, if it is not sitting, within thirty days of the opening of the next session, or of resumption.

The agreement must, in addition, be published in the Gazette officielle du Québec within thirty days of its tabling in the National Assembly.

The Government may, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission, revoke the agreement at any time.

1982, c. 30, s. 70; 1982, c. 62, s. 143; 1985, c. 30, s. 10; 1990, c. 57, s. 18.

1985-06-20

70. Every agreement under section 68 or 68.1 must be submitted to the Commission for an opinion. The agreement comes into force on government approval.

The agreement and the Commission’s opinion are tabled in the National Assembly within fifteen days of its approval, if the Assembly is in session, or, if it is not sitting, within fifteen days after the opening of the next session, or of resumption.

The Government may, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission, revoke the agreement at any time.

1982, c. 30, s. 70; 1982, c. 62, s. 143; 1985, c. 30, s. 10.