SECTION |
TITLE |
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PART
1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS |
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CHAPTER
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1. |
Definitions |
2. |
Interpretation
of Act |
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CHAPTER
2. GENERAL APPLICATION PROVISIONS |
3. |
Act
applies to record whenever it came
into existence |
4. |
Records
held by official or independent
contractor of public or private body |
5. |
Application
of other legislation
prohibiting or restricting disclosure |
6. |
Application
of other legislation providing
for access |
7. |
Act
not applying to records requested for
criminal or civil
proceedings after commencement of proceedings [...Title amended by Act 2001_042_023_20011207 - was entitled
"Act not
applying to records required..."] |
8. |
Part
applicable when performing functions
as public or private body |
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CHAPTER
3. GENERAL INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS |
9. |
Objects
of Act |
10. |
Guide
on how to use Act |
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PART
2. ACCESS TO RECORDS OF PUBLIC BODIES |
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CHAPTER
1. RIGHT OF ACCESS, AND SPECIFIC
APPLICATION PROVISIONS |
11. |
Right
of access to records of public bodies |
12. |
Act
not applying to certain public bodies
or officials thereof |
13. |
Body
determined to be part of another
public body |
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CHAPTER
2. PUBLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF
CERTAIN RECORDS |
14. |
Manual
on functions of, and index of
records held by, public body |
15. |
Voluntary
disclosure and automatic
availability of certain records |
16. |
Information
in telephone directory |
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CHAPTER
3. MANNER OF ACCESS |
17. |
Designation
of deputy information
officers, and delegation |
18. |
Form
of requests |
19. |
Duty
to assist requesters |
20. |
Transfer
of requests |
21. |
Preservation
of records until final
decision on request |
22. |
Fees |
23. |
Records
that cannot be found or do not
exist |
24. |
Deferral
of access |
25. |
Decision
on request and notice thereof |
26. |
Extension
of period to deal with request |
27. |
Deemed
refusal of request |
28. |
Severability |
29. |
Access
and forms of access |
30. |
Access
to health or other records |
31. |
Language of access |
32. |
Reports
to Information Regulator [...Title amended by Act 2013_004_110_20131126 Sch - was
entitled "Reports to Human Rights Commission"] |
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CHAPTER
4. GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL OF ACCESS
TO RECORDS |
33. |
Interpretation |
34. |
Mandatory
protection of privacy of third
party who is natural person |
35. |
Mandatory
protection of certain records of
South African Revenue Service |
36. |
Mandatory
protection of commercial
information of third party |
37. |
Mandatory
protection of certain confidential information, and protection of
certain other confidential information, of third party |
38. |
Mandatory
protection of safety of
individuals, and protection of property |
39. |
Mandatory
protection of police dockets in
bail proceedings, and protection of law enforcement and legal
proceedings |
40. |
Mandatory
protection of records privileged
from production in legal proceedings |
41. |
Defence,
security and international
relations of Republic |
42. |
Economic
interests and financial welfare
of Republic and commercial activities of public bodies |
43. |
Mandatory
protection of research
information of third party, and protection of research information of
public body |
44. |
Operations
of public bodies |
45. |
Manifestly
frivolous or vexatious
requests, or substantial and unreasonable diversion of resources |
46. |
Mandatory
disclosure in public interest |
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CHAPTER
5. THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION AND
INTERVENTION |
47. |
Notice
to third parties |
48. |
Representations
and consent by third
parties |
49. |
Decision
on representations for refusal
and notice thereof |
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PART
3. ACCESS TO RECORDS OF PRIVATE BODIES |
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CHAPTER
1. RIGHT OF ACCESS |
50. |
Right
of access to records of private
bodies |
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CHAPTER
2. PUBLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF
CERTAIN RECORDS |
51. |
Manual |
52. |
Voluntary
disclosure and automatic
availability of certain records |
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CHAPTER
3. MANNER OF ACCESS |
53. |
Form
of request |
54. |
Fees |
55. |
Records
that cannot be found or do not
exist |
56. |
Decision
on request and notice thereof |
57. |
Extension
of period to deal with request |
58. |
Deemed
refusal of request |
59. |
Severability |
60. |
Form
of access |
61. |
Access
to health or other records |
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CHAPTER
4. GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL OF ACCESS
TO RECORDS |
62. |
Interpretation |
63. |
Mandatory
protection of privacy of third
party who is natural person |
64. |
Mandatory
protection of commercial
information of third party |
65. |
Mandatory
protection of certain
confidential information of third party |
66. |
Mandatory
protection of safety of
individuals, and protection of property |
67. |
Mandatory
protection of records privileged
from production in legal proceedings |
68. |
Commercial
information of private body |
69. |
Mandatory
protection of research
information of third party, and protection of research information of
private body |
70. |
Mandatory
disclosure in public interest |
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CHAPTER
5. THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION AND
INTERVENTION |
71. |
Notice
to third parties |
72. |
Representations
and consent by third
parties |
73. |
Decision
on representations for refusal
and notice thereof |
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PART
4. APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS |
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CHAPTER
1. INTERNAL APPEALS AGAINST
DECISIONS OF INFORMATION OFFICERS OF
CERTAIN PUBLIC BODIES |
74. |
Right
of internal appeal to relevant
authority |
75. |
Manner
of internal appeal, and appeal fees |
76. |
Notice
to and representations by other
interested parties |
77. |
Decision
on internal appeal and notice
thereof |
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CHAPTER 1A. COMPLAINTS TO
REGULATORS |
77A.
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Complaints
[...inserted by Act
2013_004_000_20131126 Sch] |
77B.
|
Modes
of complaints to Regulator [...inserted by Act
2013_004_000_20131126 Sch] |
77C.
|
Action
on receipt of complaint [...inserted by Act
2013_004_000_20131126 Sch] |
77D.
|
Regulator
may decide to take no action on complaint [...inserted by Act
2013_004_000_20131126 Sch] |
77E.
|
Pre-investigation
proceedings of Regulator [...inserted by Act
2013_004_000_20131126 Sch] |
77F.
|
Settlement
of complaints [...inserted by Act
2013_004_000_20131126 Sch] |
77G.
|
Investigation
proceedings of Regulator [...inserted by Act
2013_004_000_20131126 Sch] |
77H.
|
Assessment
[...inserted by Act
2013_004_000_20131126 Sch] |
77I.
|
Information
Notice [...inserted by Act
2013_004_000_20131126 Sch] |
77J.
|
Enforcement
Notice [...inserted by Act
2013_004_000_20131126 Sch] |
77K.
|
Non-compliance
with Enforcement Notice [...inserted by Act
2013_004_000_20131126 Sch] |
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CHAPTER
2. APPLICATIONS TO COURT |
78. |
Applications
regarding decisions of
information officers or relevant authorities of public bodies or heads
of private bodies or Regulator [...Title amended by Act 2013_004_110_20131126 Sch - was entitled '"Applications
regarding decisions of
information officers or relevant authorities of public bodies or heads
of private bodies"] |
79. |
Procedure |
80. |
Disclosure
of records to, and
non-disclosure by, court |
81. |
Proceedings
are civil |
82. |
Decision
on application |
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PART
5. INFORMATION REGULATOR [...Title amended by Act
2013_004_000_21031126 Sch - was entitled "HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION"] |
83. |
Additional
functions of Information Regulator [...Title amended by Act
2013_004_110_20131126 Sch - was entitled
"Additional functions of Human Rights Commission"] |
84. |
Report
to National Assembly by Information
Regulator [...Title amended by Act
2013_004_110_20131126 Sch - was entitled
"Additional functions of Human Rights Commission"] |
85. |
Expenditure
of Information Regulator in
terms of Act [...Title amended by Act
2013_004_110_20131126 Sch - was entitled
"Expenditure of Human Rights Commission in terms of Act"] |
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PART
6. TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS |
86. |
Application
of other legislation providing
for access |
87. |
Extended
periods for dealing with requests
during first two years |
88. |
... [..repealed by Act
2013_004_000 Sch - was entitled "Correction of personal information"] |
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PART
7. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
89. |
Liability |
90. |
Offences |
91. |
Amendment
of Public Protector Act 23 of
1994 |
91A. |
Designation
and training of presiding
officers [...inserted
by Act 2002_054_002_20030115] |
92. |
Regulations |
93. |
Short
title and commencement |
Sch. |
SCHEDULE |