Promotion of Access to Information Act Section 51 Manual for Develec CC trading as develec.com
This manual has been compiled in terms of the requirements of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000. All ‘Section/s’ referred to herein are sections of that Act.
Particulars in terms of Section 51 Manual
a.	Contact Details (Section 51(1)(a))
	i.	Postal Address
		P.O. Box 46994 Glosderry, 7702 Cape Town South Africa
	ii.	Street Address
		16 Meyer Street Claremont, 7708 Cape Town South Africa
	iii.	Telephone
		+27 21 671-6062
	iv.	Facsimile
		+27 21 674-2248 (Please phone first to confirm connection)
	v.	Electronic Email Address
		sarah@develec.com
b.	Description of Guide and how to obtain it (Section 51(1)(b))
	The Guide will be available from the South African Human Rights Commission by not later than August 2004. Please direct any queries to:
	Postal Address The South African Human Rights Commission PAIA Unit The Research and Documentation Department Private Bag 2700, Houghton, 2041 Telephone +27 11 484-8300 Facsimile +27 11 484-7146 Web Site http://www.sahrc.org.za/ Email PAIA@sahrc.org.za
c.	Records available in terms of other legislation (Section 51(1)(d))
	i.	Member
		Miss S.M. Short
	ii.	Registration Number
		CK1994/39133/23
d.	Access to the records held by the private body in question (Section 51(1)(c) and (e))
	Form of request
	The requester must use the prescribed form to make the request for access to a record. This must be made to the head of the private body. This request must be made to the address, fax number or electronic mail address of the body concerned [s 53(1)]. The requester must provide sufficient detail on the request form to enable the head of the private body to identify the record and the requester. The requester should also indicate which form of access is required. The requester should also indicate if any other manner is to be used to inform the requester and state the necessary particulars to be so informed [s 53(2)(a) and (b) and (c)]. The requester must identify the right that is sought to be exercised or to be protected and provide an explanation of why the requested record is required for the exercise or protection of that right [s 53(2)(d)]. If a request is made on behalf of a another person, the requester must then submit proof of the capacity in which the requester is making the request to the satisfaction of the head of the private body [s 53(2)(f)].
	Fees
	A requester who seeks access to a record containing personal information about that requester is not required to pay the request fee. Every other requester, who is not a personal requester, must pay the required request fee:
	The head of the private body must notify the requester (other than a personal requester) by notice, requiring the requester to pay the prescribed fee (if any) before further processing the request [s 54(1)]. The fee that the requester must pay to a private body is R50. The requester may lodge an application to the court against the tender or payment of the request fee [s 54(3)(b)]. • After the head of the private body has made a decision on the request, the requester must be notified in the required form. If the request is granted then a further access fee must be paid for the search, reproduction, preparation and for any time that has exceeded the prescribed hours to search and prepare the record for disclosure [s 54(6)].
e.	Other information as may be prescribed (Section 51(1)(f))
	The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has not made any regulations in this regard.
f.	Availability of Manual (Section 51(3))
	This manual is available for inspection at Develec’s abovementioned physical address or can be downloaded from Develec’s web site at http://develec.com/paiadev.aspx.