TRUSTEES FOR THE FUTURE
POPIA and PAIA
TRUSTEES FOR THE FUTURE
POPIA and PAIA
Introduction
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PIAI) hold a special relationship. Both can be seen as “information” laws, and are each on one end of a continuum. On the one end, PAIA is an “Access” law, all about Freedom of Information. POPIA on the other end, is about Privacy – prevention of exposure of information.
POPIA
POPIA mainly sets out the requirements in respect of protecting the information that relates to (but not limited to) an identifiable, living, natural person, and where it is applicable, an identifiable, existing juristic person.
See below our Privacy Policy:
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PAIA
WHY PAIA?
Promotion of Access to Information Act (Act 2000) allows the Access to Information than can be used to protect, promote and fulfil other human rights to facilitate transparency, accountability and good governance.
WHAT IS PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION?
PAIA is the legislation to give effect to the constitutional Right of Access to Information held by the State and any information held by another person that is required for the execution or protection of any Rights
WHO MUST OVERSEE ACCESS TO INFORMATION?
PAIA ap plies to both natural persons, juristic persons and a person acting on behalf of a natural person or juristic person.
The key players:
- A Requester
- Private Body / Public Body
- Information Officer – Download or View Information Officer Registration Form
A request for access to a Record of a Private Body must be made under cover of Form C Request for Access to Record (Please see below the Form C) of Private Body in terms of Regulation 10 of PAIA to the Private Body at its:
- address
- Fax number
- electronic mail address
Download or View J754 Form C Afrikaans
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