Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000)Part 2 : Access to Records of Public BodiesChapter 5 : Third Party Notification and Intervention48. Representations and consent by third parties |
| (1) | A third party that is informed in terms of section 47(1) of a request for access, may, within 21 days after the third party has been informed— |
| (a) | make written or oral representations to the information officer concerned why the request should be refused; or |
| (b) | give written consent for the disclosure of the record to the requester concerned. |
| (2) | A third party that obtains knowledge about a request for access other than in terms of section 47(1) may— |
| (a) | make written or oral representations to the information officer concerned why the request should be refused; or |
| (b) | give written consent for the disclosure of the record to the requester concerned. |