Non-Profit Organisations Act, 1997 (Act No. 71 of 1997)

Regulations

Regulations in Respect of Amendments to the Nonprofit Organisation Act, 1997 as contained in the General Laws Amendment Act, 2022 (Act No. 22 of 2022)

6. Access to information

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(1) Access to the information referred to in section 18(1)(bA) may be requested from the registered NPO in accordance with the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000).

 

(2) Any person may inspect the register referred to in section 24(1)(d) of the Act, at the office of the Director of NPOs between the hours of 08:30 and 12:00, and 13:30 and 15:30, from Monday to Friday.

 

(3) The director may provide electronic access to the information in the register referred to in section 24(1)(d) of the Act.

 

(4) Information relating to the identity of the person(s) who own, control or direct the activities of high risk NPOs, including senior officers, board members and trustees, should be made publicly available.

 

(5) Additional information that is sought may be accessed under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000) and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013) which give effect to the right to privacy.