Promotion of Access to Information
Act
Section 51 Manual
for
Frandsen Digital Research
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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. |
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Particulars in terms
of Section 51 Manual |
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Contact Details (Section
51(1)(a)) |
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Postal
Address |
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P.O.
Box 46994
Glosderry, 7702
Cape Town
South Africa |
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ii. |
Street
Address |
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16 Meyer
Street
Claremont, 7708
Cape Town
South Africa |
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Telephone |
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+27
21 671-6062 |
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iv. |
Facsimile |
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+27 21 674-2248
(Please phone first
to confirm
connection) |
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Electronic
Email Address |
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jeff@develec.com
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Description of Guide
and how to obtain it
(Section 51(1)(b)) |
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The Guide will be available
from the South African
Human Rights Commission
by not later than August
2004. Please direct
any queries to: |
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Postal
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The South
African Human
Rights Commission
PAIA Unit
The Research
and Documentation
Department
Private Bag
2700,
Houghton,
2041 |
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Telephone |
+27 11 484-8300 |
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Facsimile |
+27 11 484-7146 |
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Web Site |
http://www.sahrc.org.za/
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Email |
PAIA@sahrc.org.za
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Records available
in terms of other legislation
(Section 51(1)(d)) |
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Member |
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Mr J.P.
Frandsen |
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Registration
Number |
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CK1988/019568/23 |
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d. |
Access to the records
held by the private
body in question
(Section 51(1)(c) and
(e)) |
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Form of request |
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- 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)].
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Fees |
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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: |
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- 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)].
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Other information
as may be prescribed
(Section 51(1)(f)) |
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The Minister of Justice
and Constitutional Development
has not made any regulations
in this regard. |
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Availability of Manual
(Section 51(3)) |
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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/paiafdr.aspx. |