Privacy Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. P-21)

Act current to 2016-06-21 and last amended on 2016-04-05. Previous Versions

RELATED PROVISIONS

  • — 2005, c. 26, s. 18(1), as amended by 2005, c. 26, par. 27(2)(a)(E)

    • Definitions
      • 18 (1) The following definitions apply in this section.

        former agency

        former agency means the portion of the federal public administration known as the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec. (ancienne agence)

        new agency

        new agency means the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec established by section 8. (nouvelle agence)

  • — 2005, c. 26, par. 18(7)(c)

    • References
      • 18 (7) A reference to the former agency in any of the following is deemed to be a reference to the new agency:

        • (c) the schedule to the Privacy Act, under the heading “Other Government Institutions”;

  • — 2005, c. 38, s. 16, as amended by 2005, c. 38, par. 144(8)(a)(E)

    • Definitions

      16 The following definitions apply in sections 17 to 19 and 21 to 28.

      former agency

      former agency means the portion of the federal public administration known as the Canada Border Services Agency. (ancienne agence)

      new agency

      new agency means the Canada Border Services Agency established under subsection 3(1). (nouvelle agence)

      order P.C. 2003-2064

      order P.C. 2003-2064 means Order in Council P.C. 2003-2064 of December 12, 2003, registered as SI/2003-216. (décret C.P. 2003-2064)

  • — 2005, c. 38, par. 19(1)(b), (g)

    • References
      • 19 (1) A reference to the former agency in any of the following is deemed to be a reference to the new agency:

        • (b) the schedule to the Privacy Act;

        • (g) any order of the Governor in Council made under paragraph (b) of the definition head in section 3 of the Privacy Act; and

  • — 2006, c. 5, s. 16

    • Definitions

      16 The following definitions apply in sections 17 to 19.

      former agency

      former agency means the portion of the federal public administration known as the Public Health Agency of Canada. (ancienne agence)

      new agency

      new agency means the Public Health Agency of Canada established under section 3. (nouvelle agence)

  • — 2006, c. 5, s. 19

    • References
      • 19 (1) A reference to the former agency in any of the following schedules and orders is deemed to be a reference to the new agency:

        • (c) the schedule to the Privacy Act, under the heading “Other Government Institutions”;

      • Deputy head

        (2) The designation of a person as deputy head of the former agency in any order of the Governor in Council made pursuant to paragraph 29(e) of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act or to the definition deputy head in subsection 2(1) of the Public Service Employment Act is deemed to be a designation of the Chief Public Health Officer as deputy head of the new agency.

  • — 2006, c. 9, par. 120(d)

    • Transitional — continuation in office

      120 A person who holds office under one of the following provisions immediately before the day on which this section comes into force continues in office and is deemed to have been appointed under that provision, as amended by sections 109 to 111, 118 and 119, to hold office for the remainder of the term for which he or she had been appointed:

      • (d) the Privacy Commissioner under section 53 of the Privacy Act; and

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