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Section 77E

Pre-investigation proceedings of Regulator

Part 4 · Appeals Against Decisions · Chapter 1A — Complaints to Regulator

Before proceeding to investigate any matter in terms of this Chapter, the Information Regulator must, in the prescribed manner, inform— (a) the complainant of the Information Regulators intention to conduct the investigation; and (b) the information officer of the public body or the head of the private body, as the case may be, to whom the complaint relates of the— (i) details of the complaint; and (ii) right of the information officer or the head to submit to the Information Regulator, within a reasonable period, a written response in relation to the complaint.

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Beyond the text

What this means in practice

  • Before investigating, the Regulator must tell the complainant it intends to, and give the body the details and a chance to respond in writing.
  • The body gets to state its case before the investigation proper.
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