Section 32 Reports to Information Regulation

The information officer of each public body must annually submit to the Information Regulation a report stating in relation to the public body –

a) the number of requests for access received;

b) the number of requests for access granted in full;

c) the number of requests for access granted in terms of section 46;

d) the number of requests for access refused in full and refused partially and the number of times each provision of this Act was relied on to refuse access in full or partial;

e) the number of cases in which the periods stipulated in section 25(1) were extended in terms of section 26(1);

f) the number of internal appeals lodged with the relevant authority and the number of cases in which, as a result of an internal appeal, access was given to a record;

g) the number of internal appeals which were lodged on the ground that a request for access was regarded as having been refused in terms of section 27;

h) the number of applications to a court which were lodged on the ground that an internal appeal was regarded as having been dismissed in terms of section 77(7); and

i) such other matters as may be prescribed.

Note: Michalsons can help you to submit the PAIA section 32 report to the information regulator. You can also be empowered to comply with PAIA by joining the Michalsons access to information programme.