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.