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\\·here, durinp. or after the considcnition of an application
fu1· tC\ i1.-'\V, the head of lht' inforn1at\on holder notifies the
( on1n1ission tha1 access tu the infonnation re.quested has e.ithe.r been
gi\l~n flr >vii! be given to an app!icant the head of the inf()rn1a1ion

huidt:r
1(

J'TOV\\l(HI

of

iWCt'SS (D

inf0nnat10n

!! give the applicant access to the inforn1ation requested·-·-

(u 1 \\itlii11 Vive \\·orLing. da)<> f1\H11 th~' date ~)fthe notitlcation.
nu 11oticc has been given to a third parly under st>ction 43; or

(b) \.\ lthin 1cn ~vorking. days froni the date of the notification, if

has been given to a third party-' under section 43.

49. A person rnay, atler proce.edings fbr revievv under this Part
ha\·e be(on (~.{)ncludecL apply· to (:ourt for a
of the decision of
the Co1mr1iss11.m

Apph<:~t1u11
t1!

court li:i.r

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50.-----(i) /\11; person shalt nut be pene!i;-:i.::~d \ll rc!ntiGn to any l'rotcctwn of
e1np!oy 1110111, procession, voluntar) 1-\ork, contract, rnernbership of wlu>tk
hlow0rs
an organiz.at!on, !he huid1ng of an office or in any other \vay as a
result of ha\ ing n1ade or atten1pt\.'d {\) rnakc a disclosure of

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1nf{>n11ation \Yhich the person (lbtaint:d in i,:onfiden;.:e in the c"ourso
if the disclosure ;;; of public inlnrc·'1

,)f thnt

\" f1:-:.r purposes of sub':icc!Jo11 ( l 'Lu disl·\osurc vvhich ls 1nade
a !:11' ~'nf(>r·cerncnt atcnc;. or tl• an appropriate public cntit) shall
decnicd tCJ be 1T1adt' in the pub!ic inl\:'resl

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(3) /\ person shall
a disc!osure
subsection ( l) where
has r\.;asonab!e be!
in the veracit)-' of the !nforn1ation.

such

1.4) f)isclosun; of inforn1a1ion under sobsection (l) includes
infon11a11on 011(:n

violations oflhe Jin\, inch1ding hnnn111 ri0hts violations;

(h) n11.,nH111agenH;;nt

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funds;

(cl ,;ullflict of 11HeresL
(<fl corrnpi.iun;

(e) abuse of public •Jffice~ and

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(fi the risks and threa!s to public health. safe!) and the
1ro11n11.;nt

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i)j ror !ht purpUiL' of this: SCCltUn, H person is pcna]it.ed if the
;:1ers1>n 1s
isscd, dtscriin;nate.d ag,ains:t 1nade the subject of
ccpdsill or other fi."rn1 of advt~rse treat1nent or is denied any
appoin1.rn(·~nt pron1otion or advantage that other\vise \VOtild have

bei;:n

ided but for this action as a \vhistleblovveL

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