Section 72
Representations and consent by third parties
Part 3 · Access to Records of Private Bodies · Chapter 5 — Third Party Notification and Intervention
(1) A third party that is informed in terms of section 71(1) of a request for access, may, within 21 days after being so informed— (a) make written or oral representations to the head concerned why the request should be refused; or (b) give written consent for the disclosure of the record to the requester concerned.
(2) A third party that obtains knowledge about a request for access other than in terms of section 71(1) may— (a) make written or oral representations to the head concerned why the request should be refused; or (b) give written consent for the disclosure of the record to the requester concerned.
Source: SAFLII — Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (consolidated, updated 11 October 2024) — cross-checked verbatim before publishing.
Beyond the text
What this means in practice
- A notified third party has 21 days to make representations on why access should be refused, or to consent to disclosure.
- A third party who learns of the request another way can also make representations or consent.
Relevant tool
PopiGuard captures third-party representations and consents against each request — so the s.73 decision has a complete record.