Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013)

Codes of Conduct

Guidelines to Develop Codes of Conduct

Part 2 - Issuing of a Code of Conduct by the Information Regulator (regulator)

15. Drafting style
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15.1 The Regulator and affected stakeholders must be able to easily understand and interpret a code.

 

15.2 Codes should be written in plain English language that is clear and concise.

 

15.3 The code may be translated in any other two official languages as determined by the relevant body.

 

15.4 The obligations should be set out in a code in a logical order. For example, the conditions for the lawful processing of personal information should be aligned with the heading of each condition and in the order in which they appear in POPIA.