2019, c. 18, s. 24

24 Section 48 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Burden of proof — subsection 41(1) or (2)

  • 48 (1) In any proceedings before the Court arising from an application under subsection 41(1) or (2), the burden of establishing that the head of a government institution is authorized to refuse to disclose a record requested under this Part or a part of such a record or to make the decision or take the action that is the subject of the proceedings is on the government institution concerned.

  • Marginal note:Burden of proof — subsection 41(3) or (4)

    (2) In any proceedings before the Court arising from an application under subsection 41(3) or (4), the burden of establishing that the head of a government institution is not authorized to disclose a record that is described in that subsection and requested under this Part or a part of such a record is on the person who made that application.