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R-22.1 - Act respecting health and social services information
Section 160
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160. Anyone who
(1) communicates information that cannot be communicated under this Act,
(2) collects, accesses or otherwise uses information in contravention of this Act or a regulation made under this Act,
(3) sells or otherwise alienates information held by a body or information communicated to them by a body, unless, in the latter case, the information concerns them,
(4) identifies or attempts to identify a natural person using de-identified information without the authorization of the body that holds it or using anonymized information,
(5) fails to comply with a condition relating to the use of information set out in an authorization issued under section 82 or provided for by an agreement entered into under section 48, 77 or 84,
(6) contravenes section 93 or 94,
(7) holds information without complying with the obligations provided for in Division III of Chapter VII,
(8) impedes the progress of an investigation or inspection of the Commission d’accès à l’information 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,
(9) fails to comply, within the specified time, with a demand sent under section 95 or 122, or
(10) fails to comply with an order of the Commission d’accès à l’information
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $100,000 in the case of a natural person and $15,000 to $150,000 in all other cases.
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160. Anyone who
(1) communicates information that cannot be communicated under this Act,
(2) collects, accesses or otherwise uses information in contravention of this Act or a regulation made under this Act,
(3) sells or otherwise alienates information held by a body or information communicated to them by a body, unless, in the latter case, the information concerns them,
(4) identifies or attempts to identify a natural person using de-identified information without the authorization of the body that holds it or using anonymized information,
(5) fails to comply with a condition relating to the use of information set out in an authorization issued under section 82 or provided for by an agreement entered into under section 48, 77 or 84,
(6) contravenes section 93 or 94,
(7) holds information without complying with the obligations provided for in Division III of Chapter VII,
(8) impedes the progress of an investigation or inspection of the Commission d’accès à l’information 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,
(9) fails to comply, within the specified time, with a demand sent under section 95 or 122, or
(10) fails to comply with an order of the Commission d’accès à l’information
commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $100,000 in the case of a natural person and $15,000 to $150,000 in all other cases.
