The following legislation relates to information and records management in the Government of Alberta.
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Government Organization Act
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- Schedule 11, Section 14 of the Government Organization Act identifies the government
organizations that must comply with the records management program and provides for the
enactment of regulations related to the program.
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Records Management Regulation
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Ministry Responsible: Service Alberta
- Under the Government Organization Act, the Records Management Regulation defines terms,
outlines the membership and roles of the Alberta Records Management Committee, assigns
responsibility for the government program to the Minister of
Service Alberta, assigns
responsibility for the program within each department to the Deputy Head, and controls the
scheduling and disposition of records.
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Alberta Evidence Act
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Ministry Responsible: Justice
- This Act provides rules on the admissibility of records in court proceedings.
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Electronic Transactions Act
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Ministry Responsible: Service Alberta
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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Ministry Responsible: Service Alberta
- The FOIP Act provides a framework for public access to records, and for the protection of
privacy. Section 1(1)(q) defines "record", section 38 requires reasonable security arrangements to
protect personal information and section 53(1)(a) empowers the Information and Privacy Commissioner to
conduct investigations in government organizations to ensure compliance with rules relating to the
destruction of records set out in the Records Management Regulation.
- Related Regulation:
Freedom of Information and Protection Privacy Act Regulation.
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Government Emergency Planning Regulation
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Ministry Responsible: Alberta Emergency
Management Agency
- Under the Disaster Services Act, this regulation defines the responsibilities of departments in
emergency situations. The Schedule, section 1(e), requires that all departments protect "assets, financial
records and other records maintained by the department."
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Health Information Act
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Ministry Responsible: Health and Wellness
- This Act governs the collection, use and disclosure of health information, how health information must
be handled and protected, and the right of the public to access health records in the custody or under
control of health care providers defined under the Act, including the Ministry of Health and Wellness.
The Act does not apply to health records retained by other ministries.
- Related Regulations:
Health Information Regulation,
Health Information Act, Designation Regulation.
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Historical Resources Act
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Ministry Responsible: Tourism, Parks and Recreation
- Section 9H identifies the responsibilities of the Provincial Archives of
Alberta (Culture and Community
Spirit) for the acquisition and preservation of government records and identifies the
Provincial Archives of Alberta as the official repository for government records of enduring value.
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Date Created: April 2004
Date Updated: March 2009
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