PAIA / Sections
The full Act, Part by Part.
Every Part, Chapter and section of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000, as amended, each published as a full reference page with plain-English annotation, plus the Schedule. (Section 88 was repealed.)
Part 1
Introductory Provisions
Chapter 1
Definitions and Interpretation
ss.1-2Chapter 2
General Application Provisions
ss.3-8- s.3Act applies to record whenever it came into existence
- s.4Records held by official or independent contractor of public or private body
- s.5Application of other legislation prohibiting or restricting disclosure
- s.6Application of other legislation providing for access
- s.7Act not applying to records requested for criminal or civil proceedings after commencement of proceedings
- s.8Part applicable when performing functions as public or private body
Chapter 3
General Introductory Provisions
ss.9-10Part 2
Access to Records of Public Bodies
Chapter 1
Right of Access, and Specific Application Provisions
ss.11-13Chapter 2
Publication and Availability of Certain Records
ss.14-16Chapter 3
Manner of Access
ss.17-32- s.17Designation of deputy information officers, and delegation
- s.18Form of requests
- s.19Duty to assist requesters
- s.20Transfer of requests
- s.21Preservation of records until final decision on request
- s.22Fees
- s.23Records that cannot be found or do not exist
- s.24Deferral of access
- s.25Decision on request and notice thereof
- s.26Extension of period to deal with request
- s.27Deemed refusal of request
- s.28Severability
- s.29Access and forms of access
- s.30Access to health or other records
- s.31Language of access
- s.32Reports to Information Regulator
Chapter 4
Grounds for Refusal of Access to Records
ss.33-46- s.33Interpretation
- s.34Mandatory protection of privacy of third party who is natural person
- s.35Mandatory protection of certain records of South African Revenue Service
- s.36Mandatory protection of commercial information of third party
- s.37Mandatory protection of certain confidential information, and protection of certain other confidential information, of third party
- s.38Mandatory protection of safety of individuals, and protection of property
- s.39Mandatory protection of police dockets in bail proceedings, and protection of law enforcement and legal proceedings
- s.40Mandatory protection of records privileged from production in legal proceedings
- s.41Defence, security and international relations of Republic
- s.42Economic interests and financial welfare of Republic and commercial activities of public bodies
- s.43Mandatory protection of research information of third party, and protection of research information of public body
- s.44Operations of public bodies
- s.45Manifestly frivolous or vexatious requests, or substantial and unreasonable diversion of resources
- s.46Mandatory disclosure in public interest
Chapter 5
Third Party Notification and Intervention
ss.47-49Part 3
Access to Records of Private Bodies
Chapter 1
Right of Access
ss.50Chapter 2
Publication and Availability of Certain Records
ss.51-52AChapter 3
Manner of Access
ss.53-61Chapter 4
Grounds for Refusal of Access to Records
ss.62-70- s.62Interpretation
- s.63Mandatory protection of privacy of third party who is natural person
- s.64Mandatory protection of commercial information of third party
- s.65Mandatory protection of certain confidential information of third party
- s.66Mandatory protection of safety of individuals, and protection of property
- s.67Mandatory protection of records privileged from production in legal proceedings
- s.68Commercial information of private body
- s.69Mandatory protection of research information of third party, and protection of research information of private body
- s.70Mandatory disclosure in public interest
Chapter 5
Third Party Notification and Intervention
ss.71-73Part 4
Appeals Against Decisions
Chapter 1
Internal Appeals Against Decisions of Information Officers of Certain Public Bodies
ss.74-77Chapter 1A
Complaints to Regulator
ss.77A-77K- s.77AComplaints
- s.77BModes of complaints to Regulator
- s.77CAction on receipt of complaint
- s.77DRegulator may decide to take no action on complaint
- s.77EPre-investigation proceedings of Regulator
- s.77FSettlement of complaints
- s.77GInvestigation proceedings of Regulator
- s.77HAssessment
- s.77IInformation Notice
- s.77JEnforcement Notice
- s.77KNon-compliance with Enforcement Notice
Chapter 2
Applications to Court
ss.78-82Part 5
Information Regulator
Sections
ss.83-85Part 6
Transitional Arrangements
Sections
ss.86-88Part 7