Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000)

Part 2 : Access to Records of Public Bodies

Chapter 2 : Publication and Availability of Certain Records

15. Voluntary disclosure and automatic availability of certain records

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(1)The information officer of a public body, referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)(i) of the definition of ‘public body’ in section 1, must make available in the prescribed manner a description of—

[Words preceding section 15(1)(a) substituted by the Schedule: Laws Amended by Section 10, Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013), Notice No. 912, dated 26 November 2013]

(a)the categories of records of the public body that are automatically available without a person having to request access in terms of this Act, including such categories available—
(i)for inspection in terms of legislation other than this Act;
(ii)for purchase or copying from the body; and
(iii)from the body free of charge; and
(b)how to obtain access to such records.

 

(2)[Section 15(2) deleted by the Schedule: Laws Amended by Section 10, Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013), Notice No. 912, dated 26 November 2013]

 

(3)The only fee payable (if any) for access to a record referred to in subsection (1) is a prescribed fee for reproduction.

[Section 15(3) substituted by the Schedule: Laws Amended by Section 10, Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013), Notice No. 912, dated 26 November 2013]

 

(4)The information officer of a public body may delete any part of a record contemplated in subsection (1)(a) which, on a request for access, may or must be refused in terms of Chapter 4 of this Part.

 

(5)Section 11 and any other provisions in this Act related to that section do not apply to any category of records included in a notice in terms of subsection (2).