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ALBERTA REGULATION 183/2018 Government Organization Act UTILITIES CONSUMER ADVOCATE REGULATION.

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Alberta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Effluent waste water/discharge Consumer protection Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Water supply Pollution control
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of An Act to Empower Utility Consumers.
Abstract

The Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate may collect, use and disclose information, including a consumer’s personal information, for the purposes of carrying out the responsibilities set out in section 3(e) and (f) of the Schedule. A collection or disclosure of information referred to in this section may occur indirectly, without the consent of the consumer. For the purposes set out in subsection (1), the Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate is authorized to collect and use information, including personal information about a consumer, from (a) a distributor, (b) the Government of Canada or an agency thereof, (c) the Market Surveillance Administrator, (d) an organization as defined in the Personal Information Protection Act, (e) a provider, (f) a public body as defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, (g) a retailer, and (h) any other persons as reasonably required to carry out the responsibilities set out in section 3(e) and (f) of the Schedule.

Full text
English
Website
www.canlii.org