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

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Protection of Personal Information, 2018

12. Informing the parties of developments regarding investigation

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(1) During the course of an investigation, the Regulator must within a reasonable time from the date of a decision being made or action being taken—
(a) keep the complainant, the data subject (if not the complainant) and the responsible party informed of the developments of the investigation; and
(b) inform the complainant, data subject (if not complainant) and the responsible party of the result of the investigation.

 

(2) The notifications contemplated in sub-regulation (1) must be served at the designated addresses of the complainant, the data subject and the responsible party advising—
(a) on Form 13 that an enforcement notice will not be issued in terms of section 94(a) of the Act;
(b) on Form 14 that the complaint has been referred to the Enforcement Committee in terms of section 92 of the Act;
(c) on Form 15 that an enforcement notice has been served in terms of section 95 of the Act;
(d) on Form 16 that an enforcement notice had been cancelled or varied in terms of section 96 of the Act;
(e) on Form 17 that an appeal has been lodged against an enforcement notice for cancellation or variation of the notice in terms of section 97 of the Act;
(f) on Form 18 that an appeal against an enforcement notice has been allowed and that an enforcement notice has been substituted in terms of section 98 of the Act; or
(g) on Form 19 that an appeal has been dismissed in terms of section 98 of the Act.