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- Section 26 Prohibition on processing of special personal information
- Section 27 General authorisation concerning special personal information
- Section 28 Authorisation concerning data subject’s religious or philosophical beliefs
- Section 29 Authorisation concerning data subject’s race or ethnic origin
- Section 30 Authorisation concerning data subject’s trade union membership
- Section 31 Authorisation concerning data subject’s political persuasion
- Section 32 Authorisation concerning data subject’s health or sex life
- Section 33 Authorisation concerning data subject’s criminal behaviour or biometric information
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- Section 39 Establishment of Information Regulator
- Section 40 Powers, duties and functions of Regulator
- Section 41 Appointment, term of office and removal of members of Regulator
- Section 42 Vacancies
- Section 43 Powers, duties and functions of Chairperson and other members
- Section 44 Regulator to have regard to certain matters
- Section 45 Conflict of interest
- Section 46 Remuneration, allowances, benefits and privileges of members
- Section 47 Staff
- Section 48 Powers, duties and functions of chief executive officer
- Section 49 Committees of Regulator
- Section 50 Establishment of Enforcement Committee
- Section 51 Meetings of Regulator
- Section 52 Funds
- Section 53 Protection of Regulator
- Section 54 Duty of confidentiality
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- Section 60 Issuing of codes of conduct
- Section 61 Process for issuing codes of conduct
- Section 62 Notification, availability and commencement of code of conduct
- Section 63 Procedure for dealing with complaints
- Section 64 Amendment and revocation of codes of conduct
- Section 65 Guidelines about codes of conduct
- Section 66 Register of approved codes of conduct
- Section 67 Review of operation of approved code of conduct
- Section 68 Effect of failure to comply with code of conduct
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- Section 73 Interference with protection of personal information of data subject
- Section 74 Complaints
- Section 75 Mode of complaints to Regulator
- Section 76 Action on receipt of complaint
- Section 77 Regulator may decide to take no action on complaint
- Section 78 Referral of complaint to regulatory body
- Section 79 Pre-investigation proceedings of Regulator
- Section 80 Settlement of complaints
- Section 81 Investigation proceedings of Regulator
- Section 82 Issue of warrants
- Section 83 Requirements for issuing of warrant
- Section 84 Execution of warrants
- Section 85 Matters exempt from search and seizure
- Section 86 Communication between legal adviser and client exempt
- Section 87 Objection to search and seizure
- Section 88 Return of warrants
- Section 89 Assessment
- Section 90 Information notice
- Section 91 Parties to be informed of result of assessment
- Section 92 Matters referred to Enforcement Committee
- Section 93 Functions of Enforcement Committee
- Section 94 Parties to be informed of developments during and result of investigation
- Section 95 Enforcement notice
- Section 96 Cancellation of enforcement notice
- Section 97 Right of appeal
- Section 98 Consideration of appeal
- Section 99 Civil remedies
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- Section 100 Obstruction of Regulator
- Section 101 Breach of confidentiality
- Section 102 Obstruction of execution of warrant
- Section 103 Failure to comply with enforcement or information notices
- Section 104 Offences by witnesses
- Section 105 Unlawful acts by responsible party in connection with account number
- Section 106 Unlawful acts by third parties in connection with account number
- Section 107 Penalties
- Section 108 Magistrate’s Court jurisdiction to impose penalties
- Section 109 Administrative fines
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Section 10 | Guide on how to use Act
(1) The Information Regulator must update and make available the existing guide that has been compiled by the South African Human Rights Commission containing such information, in an easily comprehensible form and manner, as may reasonably be required by a person who wishes to exercise any right contemplated in this Act and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013.
(2) The guide must, without limiting the generality of subsection (1), include a description of—
(a) the objects of this Act and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013;
(b) the manner and form of a request for—
(i) access to a record of a public body contemplated in section 11; and
(ii) access to a record of a private body contemplated in section 50;
(c) the assistance available from the information officer of a public body in terms of this Act and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013;
(d) the assistance available from the Information Regulator in terms of this Act and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013;
(e) all remedies in law available regarding an act or failure to act in respect of a right or duty conferred or imposed by this Act and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013, including the manner of lodging—
(i) an internal appeal;
(ii) a complaint to the Information Regulator; and
(iii) an application with a court against a decision by the information officer of a public body, a decision on internal appeal, a decision by the Information Regulator or a decision of the head of a private body;
(f) the provisions of sections 14 and 51 requiring a public body and private body, respectively, to compile a manual, and how to obtain access to a manual;
(g) the provisions of sections 15 and 52 providing for the voluntary disclosure of categories of records by a public body and private body, respectively;
(h) the notices issued in terms of sections 22 and 54 regarding fees to be paid in relation to requests for access; and
(i) the regulations made in terms of section 92.
(3) The Information Regulator must, if necessary, update and publish the guide at intervals of not more than two years.
(4) The guide must be made available as prescribed.