BACKGROUND TO THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT
The Promotion of Access to Information Act, No 2 of 2000 (as amended) (“the Act”) was enacted on 3 February 2000, giving effect to the constitutional right of access to any information held by the state and any information that is held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights. Where a request is made in terms of the Act, the body to whom the request is made is obliged to release the information, except where the Act expressly provides that the information may or may not be released. The Act sets out the requisite procedural issues attached to such request. The Act is read in conjunction with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2003 (as amended).
The purpose of PAIA is to promote the right of access to information, to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in South Africa, and to encourage an open democracy where individuals from all walks of life are empowered to engage with the Government and participate in decisions which affect their lives.
In terms of Section 51 of the Act, all Private Bodies are required to compile a PAIA Manual. Where a request is made in terms of the Act, the body to whom the request is made is obliged to release the information, subject to applicable legislative and/or regulatory requirements, except where the Act expressly provides that the information may or must not be released, The Act sets out the relevant procedure to be adopted when requesting information from a Public or a Private Body.
INFINITY ACADEMY BENONI PTY LTD
The Company specialises in accredited and non- accredited training (soft skills). We simply love to empower you in education both onsite at our training academy in Benoni, offsite at clients offices and online through our IAcademy online portal and base on legislative requirements has developed, and implemented The Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) manual to support and promote best practices in protection and sharing information with the qualifying legal guidelines and Acts. Please click link below for access to our PAIA Manual.