National Credit Act, 2005 (Act No. 34 of 2005)Chapter 4 : Consumer Credit PolicyPart B : Confidentiality, personal information and consumer credit records68. Right to confidential treatment |
| (1) | Any person who, in terms of this Act, receives, compiles, retains or reports any confidential information pertaining to a consumer or prospective consumer must protect the confidentiality of that information, and in particular, must— |
| (a) | use that information only for a purpose permitted or required in terms of this Act, other national legislation or applicable provincial legislation; and |
| (b) | report or release that information only to the consumer or prospective consumer, or to another person— |
| (i) | to the extent permitted or required by this Act, other national legislation or applicable provincial legislation; or |
| (ii) | as directed by— |
| (aa) | the instructions of the consumer or prospective consumer; or |
| (bb) | an order of a court or the Tribunal. |
| (2) | [Subsection 2 deleted by section 110 of Act No. 4 of 2013]. |