Section 77G
Investigation proceedings of Regulator
Part 4 · Appeals Against Decisions · Chapter 1A, Complaints to Regulator
(1) For the purposes of the investigation of a complaint the Information Regulator has powers similar to those of the High Court in terms of section 80 relating to the disclosure of records to it and non-disclosure of records by it.
(2) Section 81 of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013, applies to the investigation of complaints in terms of this Chapter.
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
- For investigations, the Regulator has High-Court-like powers over records, it can see the record without it being disclosed onward, and POPIA's investigation provisions apply.
Relevant tool
PopiGuard helps bodies produce records to the Regulator correctly during an investigation.