42 Application To Correct Or Change Information

42 (1) A person other than a person who was a reporting body may, by application to the administrator, request that corrections or changes be made to a filed transparency report, reported information or publicly accessible information if

(a) the transparency report, reported information or publicly accessible information contains incomplete or inaccurate information about the person,
(b) the person has, by written request to the reporting body that provided the information, requested that the reporting body correct or change the information by filing a new transparency report under section 17 [filing of new transparency report to correct previous report], and
(c) the reporting body has not, within 3 months after receiving the person’s request, filed a new transparency report that contains complete and accurate information about the person.

(1.1) A person who was a reporting body may, by application to the administrator, request that corrections or changes be made to a filed transparency report, reported information or publicly accessible information if

(a) the transparency report, reported information or publicly accessible information contains incomplete or inaccurate information, and
(b) in the case of a request that a correction or change be made to information in relation to an interest holder or settlor, the person has taken reasonable steps to give written notice of the requested correction or change to the interest holder or settlor.

(a)
specify in the application
- (i) the particular information the applicant considers to be incomplete or inaccurate,
- (ii) the reasons why the applicant considers that information to be incomplete or inaccurate, and
- (iii) the address at which the applicant is to be notified of the administrator’s decision under section 43(3);
(b) in the case of an applicant under subsection (1), include in the application a copy of the request referred to in paragraph (b) of that subsection;
(b.1)
in the case of an applicant under subsection (1.1) who requests a correction or change in relation to an interest holder or settlor, include the following information in the application:
- (i) whether or not the applicant was able to give notice of the requested correction or change to the interest holder or settlor;
- (ii) if the applicant was not able to give notice, a summary of the steps taken to give notice to the interest holder or settlor;
(c) give the application to the administrator, together with the applicable filing fee;
(d) provide to the administrator any other records, information and verifications the administrator may require.

2019-23-42, effective November 30, 2020 (B.C. Reg. 250/2020); 2020-14-25.