Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act

Marginal note:Right of access

• 45.39 (1) Subject to sections 45.4 and 45.42, the Commission is entitled to have access to any information under the control, or in the possession, of the Force that the Commission considers is relevant to the exercise of its powers, or the performance of its duties and functions, under Parts VI and VII.

• Marginal note:Access to records

  (2) The entitlement to access includes the right to examine all or any part of a record and to be given a copy of all or any part of a record.

• Marginal note:Identification

  (3) If the Commissioner is of the opinion that the disclosure of any information referred to in subsection (1), other than privileged information as defined in subsection 45.4(1), to any person or entity, other than a member, officer or employee of the Commission or a person acting on its behalf, gives rise to a risk of serious harm to a person, the Commissioner shall identify the information to the Commission when providing the Commission with access to the information.

• Marginal note:Application

  (4) Except as provided by any other Act of Parliament that expressly refers to this section, this section applies despite any other Act of Parliament.