Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008)RegulationsCompanies Regulations, 2011Chapter 2 : Formation, Administration and Dissolution of CompaniesPart C : Transparency, accountability and integrity of companies24. Access to company information |
See section 26
| (1) | Any right of access of any person to any information contemplated in section 26 or in this regulation may be exercised only in accordance with— |
| (a) | the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000); or |
| (b) | the provision of section 26; and |
| (c) | sub-regulation (3) to (4). |
| (2) | A person claiming a right of access to any record held by a company may not exercise that right until— |
| (a) | a request to exercise that right has been made to the company in terms of sub-regulation (3); or |
| (b) | to the extent applicable, the person’s right of access to the information has been confirmed in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000. |
| (3) | A person claiming a right of access to any record held by a company must make a written request, as contemplated in section 26 (4), by delivering to the company— |
| (a) | a completed Request for Access to Information in Form CoR 24; or |
| (b) | to the extent applicable any further documents or other material required in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000. |
| (4) | A company, that receives a request in terms of subsection 3(a) must, within 14 business days, accede to the request. |