Do the privacy Guidelines for Strata Corporations and Strata Agents prohibit the release of information as required by Sections 35 and 36 of the Strata Property Act?
No, they do not. Section 18 of the Personal Information and Privacy Act (PIPA) states that (1) An organization may only disclose personal information about an individual without the consent of the individual … if the disclosure is required or authorized by law. The PIPA Privacy Guidelines for Strata Corporations reads as follows: Guideline 8: If it is required to or authorized by law, a strata corporation can disclose personal information without consent. For example, section 36 of the SPA states that on receiving a request the strata corporation must make the records referred to in section 35 of SPA available for inspection by, and provide copies to, an owner or other person authorized in writing by an owner or tenant to inspect and obtain copies of records for their benefits.
