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Section 34 - Manner of collection of information
34(1) A public body must collect personal information directly from the individual the information is about unless (a) another method of collection is authorized by (i) that individual, (ii) another Act or a regulation under another Act, or (iii) the Commissioner under section 53(1)(h) of this Act, (b) the information may be disclosed to the public body under Division 2 of this Part, (c) the information is collected in a health or safety emergency where (i) the individual is not able to provide the information directly, or (ii) direct collection could reasonably be expected to endanger the mental or physical health or safety of the individual or another person, (d) the information concerns an individual who is designated as a person to be contacted in an emergency or other specified circumstances, (e) the information is collected for the purpose of determining suitability for an honour or award, including an honorary degree, scholarship, prize or bursary, (f) the information is collected from published or other public sources for the purpose of fund-raising, (g) the information is collected for the purpose of law enforcement, (h) the information is collected for the purpose of collecting a fine or a debt owed to the Government of Alberta or a public body, (i) the information concerns the history, release or supervision of an individual under the control or supervision of a correctional authority, (j) the information is collected for use in the provision of legal services to the Government of Alberta or a public body, (k) the information is necessary (i) to determine the eligibility of an individual to participate in a program of or receive a benefit, product or service from the Government of Alberta or a public body and is collected in the course of processing an application made by or on behalf of the individual the information is about, or (ii) to verify the eligibility of an individual who is participating in a program of or receiving a benefit, product or service from the Government of Alberta or a public body and is collected for that purpose, (l) the information is collected for the purpose of informing the Public Trustee or a Public Guardian about clients or potential clients, (m) the information is collected for the purpose of enforcing a maintenance order under the Maintenance Enforcement Act, (n) the information is collected for the purpose of managing or administering personnel of the Government of Alberta or the public body, or (o) the information is collected for the purpose of assisting in researching or validating the claims, disputes or grievances of aboriginal people. (2) A public body that collects personal information that is required by subsection (1) to be collected directly from the individual the information is about must inform the individual of (a) the purpose for which the information is collected, (b) the specific legal authority for the collection, and (c) the title, business address and business telephone number of an officer or employee of the public body who can answer the individual's questions about the collection. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if, in the opinion of the head of the public body concerned, it could reasonably be expected that the information collected would be inaccurate. 1994 cF-18.5 s33;1996 c28 s21;1999 c23 s20; 2008 cA-4.2 s130
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