• Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000)
  • Notice No. 95 of 2000
  • Act
  • Preamble
  • Part 1 : Introductory Provisions
    • Chapter 1 : Definitions and Interpretation
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Interpretation of Act
    • Chapter 2 : General Application Provisions
      • 3. Act applies to record whenever it came into existence
      • 4. Records held by official or independent contractor of public or private body
      • 5. Application of other legislation prohibiting or restricting disclosure
      • 6. Application of other legislation providing for access
      • 7. Act not applying to records requested for criminal or civil proceedings after commencement of proceedings
      • 8. Part applicable when performing functions as public or private body
    • Chapter 3 : General Introductory Provisions
      • 9. Objects of Act
      • 10. Guide on how to use Act
  • Part 2 : Access to Records of Public Bodies  
    • Chapter 1 : Right of Access, and Specific Application Provisions
      • 11. Right of access to records of public bodies
      • 12. Act not applying to certain public bodies or officials thereof
      • 13. Body determined to be part of another public body
    • Chapter 2 : Publication and Availability of Certain Records
      • 14. Manual on functions of, and index of records held by, public body
      • 15. Voluntary disclosure and automatic availability of certain records
      • 16. Information in telephone directory
    • Chapter 3 : Manner of Access
      • 17. Designation of deputy information officers, and delegation
      • 18. Form of requests
      • 19. Duty to assist requesters
      • 20. Transfer of requests
      • 21. Preservation of records until final decision on request
      • 22. Fees
      • 23. Records that cannot be found or do not exist
      • 24. Deferral of access
      • 25. Decision on request and notice thereof
      • 26. Extension of period to deal with request
      • 27. Deemed refusal of request
      • 28. Severability
      • 29. Access and forms of access
      • 30. Access to health or other records
      • 31. Language of access
      • 32. Reports to the Information Regulator
    • Chapter 4 : Grounds for Refusal of Access to Records
      • 33. Interpretation
      • 34. Mandatory protection of privacy of third party who is natural person
      • 35. Mandatory protection of certain records of South African Revenue Service
      • 36. Mandatory protection of commercial information of third party
      • 37. Mandatory protection of certain confidential information, and protection of certain oth
      • 38. Mandatory protection of safety of individuals, and protection of property
      • 39. Mandatory protection of police dockets in bail proceedings, and protection of law enfor
      • 40. Mandatory protection of records privileged from production in legal proceedings
      • 41. Defence, security and international relations of Republic
      • 42. Economic interests and financial welfare of Republic and commercial activities of publi
      • 43. Mandatory protection of research information of third party, and protection of research
      • 44. Operations of public bodies
      • 45. Manifestly frivolous or vexatious requests, or substantial and unreasonable diversion o
      • 46. Mandatory disclosure in public interest
    • Chapter 5 : Third Party Notification and Intervention
      • 47. Notice to third parties
      • 48. Representations and consent by third parties
      • 49. Decision on representations for refusal and notice thereof
  • Part 3 : Access to Records of Private Bodies
    • Chapter 1 : Right of Access
      • 50. Right of access to records of private bodies
    • Chapter 2 : Publication and Availability of certain records
      • 51. Manual
      • 52. Voluntary disclosure and automatic availability of certain records
      • 52A Recording, preservation and disclosure of records on private funding of political parties
    • Chapter 3 : Manner of Access
      • 53. Form of request
      • 54. Fees
      • 55. Records that cannot be found or do not exist
      • 56. Decision on request and notice thereof
      • 57. Extension of period to deal with request
      • 58. Deemed refusal of request
      • 59. Severability
      • 60. Form of access
      • 61. Access to health or other records
    • Chapter 4 : Grounds for Refusal of Access to Records
      • 62. Interpretation
      • 63. Mandatory protection of privacy of third party who is natural person
      • 64. Mandatory protection of commercial information of third party
      • 65. Mandatory protection of certain confidential information of third party
      • 66. Mandatory protection of safety of individuals, and protection of property
      • 67. Mandatory protection of records privileged from production in legal proceedings
      • 68. Commercial information of private body
      • 69. Mandatory protection of research information of third party, and protection of research
      • 70. Mandatory disclosure in public interest
    • Chapter 5 : Third Party Notification and Intervention
      • 71. Notice to third parties
      • 72. Representations and consent by third parties
      • 73. Decision on representations for refusal and notice thereof
  • Part 4 : Appeals against Decisions
    • Chapter 1 : Internal Appeals against Decisions of Information Officers of Certain Public Bodies
      • 74. Right of internal appeal to relevant authority
      • 75. Manner of internal appeal, and appeal fees
      • 76. Notice to and representations by other interested persons
      • 77. Decision on internal appeal and notice thereof
    • Chapter 1A : Complaints to Regulator
      • 77A. Complaints
      • 77B. Modes of complaints to Regulator
      • 77C. Action on receipt of complaint
      • 77D. Regulator may decide to take no action on complaint
      • 77E. Pre-investigation proceedings of Regulator
      • 77F. Settlement of complaints
      • 77G. Investigation proceedings of Regulator
      • 77H. Assessment
      • 77I. Information Notice
      • 77J. Enforcement Notice
      • 77K. Non-compliance with Enforcement Notice
    • Chapter 2 : Applications to Court
      • 78. Applications regarding decisions of information officers or relevant authorities of public bodies or heads of private bodies or Regulator
      • 79. Procedure
      • 80. Disclosure of records to, and non-disclosure by, court
      • 81. Proceedings are civil
      • 82. Decision on application
  • Part 5 : Information Regulator
    • 83. Additional functions of Information Regulator
    • 84. Report to National Assembly by Information Regulator
    • 85. Expenditure of Information Regulator in terms of Act
  • Part 6 : Transitional Provisions
    • 86. Application of other legislation providing for access
    • 87. Extended periods for dealing with requests during first two years
    • 88. [Repealed]
  • Part 7 : General Provisions
    • 89. Liability
    • 90. Offences
    • 91. Amendment of Public Protector Act 23 of 1994
    • 91A. Designation and training of presiding officers
    • 92. Regulations
    • 93. Short title and commencement
  • Schedules
    • Part 1 (Section 6(a))
    • Part 2 (Section 6(b))
• Regulations
  • [Repealed] Regulations regarding the Promotion of Access to Information
    • Notice No. R. 187 of 2002
    • Chapter 1 : General Provisions
      • 1. Definition
      • 2. Availability of guide
      • 3. Distribution of guide
      • 3A. Offences and penalties
    • Chapter 2 : Access to Records of Public Bodies
      • 4. Availability of manual: Public body
      • 5. The Human Rights Commission
      • 5A. Voluntary disclosure and automatic availability of certain records: public body
      • 6. Form of request
      • 7. Fees for records of public body
      • 8. Notice of internal appeal
    • Chapter 3 : Access to Records of Private Bodies
      • 9. Availability of manual: Private body
      • 9A. Voluntary disclosure and automatic availability of certain records: private body
      • 9B. Availability of records of political parties
      • 10. Form of request
      • 11. Fees for records of private body
    • Chapter 3A : Tabling of Report in terms of Section 91A(7) of the Act
      • 11A. Tabling of report
    • Chapter 4 : Repeal and Commencement
      • 12. Repeal
      • 13. Commencement
    • Annexures
      • Annexure A : General: Value-Added Tax
        • Part I : Fees in respect of guide
        • Part II : Fees in respect of Public Bodies
        • Part III : Fees in respect of Private Bodies
      • Annexure B
        • Form A : Request for Access to Record of Public Body
        • Form B : Notice of Internal Appeal
        • Form C : Request for Access to Record of Private Body
        • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
        • Form E : Automatically available records and access to such records
  • Regulations relating to the Promotion of Access to Information, 2021
    • Notice No. R. 757 of 2021
    • Chapter 1 : General
      • 1. Definitions
    • Chapter 2 : Availability of Guide
      • 2. Obligations of Information Regulator
      • 3. Obligations of Information Officer
    • Chapter 3 : Access to Information
      • 4. Automatic availability of certain records of public bodies
      • 5. Voluntary disclosure and automatic availability of certain records of private bodies
      • 6. Availability of records of political parties
      • 7. Request for access to information
      • 8. Outcome of request and fees payable
      • 9. Internal appeal against decision of information officer of public body
    • Chapter 4 : Complaints to Information Regulator
      • 10. Lodging of complaints
      • 11. Procedure regarding investigation of complaints
      • 12. Settlement of matter
      • 13. Conciliation of matter
      • 14. Assessment
    • Chapter 5 : Miscellaneous
      • 15. Electronic communication
      • 16. Offences and penalties
      • 17. Repeal and transitional provisions
      • 18. Short title
    • Annexures
      • Annexure A : Forms
        • Form 1 - Request for a copy of the guide
        • Form 2 - Request for access to record
        • Form 3 - Outcome of request and of fees payable
        • Form 4 - Lodging of an internal appeal
        • Form 5 - Lodging of complaint
        • Form 6 - Acknowledgement of receipt of complaint
        • Form 7 - Notification to information officer
        • Form 8 - Development and outcome of investigation
        • Form 9 - Settlement meeting
        • Form 10 - Settlement certificate
        • Form 11 - Conciliation of matter
        • Form 12 - Conciliation certificate
        • Form 13 - Request for an assessment
        • Form 14 - Notice of *request/Information Regulator's own decision to do an assessment
        • Form 15 - Decision with regards to conducting an assessment
        • Form 16 - Decision with regards to assessment
      • Annexure B : Fees
• Rules
  • Promotion of Access to Information Rules
    • Notice No. R. 965 of 2009
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Procedure in an application to court in terms of the Act
    • 3. Applications
    • 4. Representations
    • 5. Court fees
    • 6. Short title
    • 7. Commencement
    • Annexure
      • Notice of Motion
  • Rules of Procedure for Application to Court
    • Notice No. R.1284 of 2019
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Procedure in an application to court in terms of the Act
    • 3. Applications
    • 4. Ex Parte Representations
    • 5. Repeal of rules
    • 6. Short title
    • 7. Commencement
• Notices
  • Description submitted in terms of section 15(1)
    • Department of Provincial and Local Government
      • Notice No. 240 of 2007
        • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
      • Notice No. R. 96 of 2008
        • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Armaments Corporation of South Africa Ltd
      • Notice No. R. 380 of 2008
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Limpopo Provincial Government: Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism
      • Notice No. R. 381 of 2008
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Council for Medical Schemes
      • Notice No. R. 1094 of 2009
      • Form D : Automatically Available Records and Access to such Records
    • Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
      • Notice No. R. 1185 of 2009
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Proclamation 
      • Proclamation No. 22 of 2019
    • KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport
      • Notice 269 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
      • Notice No. 581 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Department of Co-operative Governance
      • Notice 270 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Council for Medical Schemes
      • Notice 386 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • South African Police Service
      • Notice 387 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Department of International Relations and Cooperation
      • Notice 388 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Department of Small Business
      • Notice 478 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Limpopo Department of Social Development
      • Notice 479 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Office of the Premier
      • Notice 480 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Department of Provincial Treasury
      • Notice 481 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
      • Notice 482 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation
      • Notice 483 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Department of Social Development
      • Notice 484 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Department of Police, Roads and Transport
      • Notice 485 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Department of Human Settlements
      • Notice 486 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Department of Health
      • Notice 487 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Department of Education
      • Notice 488 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Department of Economic and Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
      • Notice 489 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
      • Notice 490 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
      • Notice 491 of 2019
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
      • Notice No. 26 of 2020
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Department of Tourism
      • Notice No. 27 of 2020
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • South African Police Service
      • Notice No. 593 of 2020
      • Categories of Records Automatically Available
    • Department of Human Settlements
      • Notice No. 594 of 2020
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Council for Medical Schemes
      • Notice No. 595 of 2020
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Road Accident Fund
      • Notice No. 596 of 2020
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Department of Small Business Development
      • Notice No. 597 of 2020
      • Section 15 Report : Voluntary disclosure and automatic availability of records
    • Department of International Relations and Cooperation
      • Notice No. 598 of 2020
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • uMhlathuze Municipality
      • Notice No. 599 of 2020
      • Voluntary disclosure and automatic availability of records
    • Swartland Municipality
      • Notice No. 600 of 2020
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Limpopo Provincial Treasury
      • Notice No. 615 of 2020
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Department of Human Settlements
      • Notice No. 640 of 2020
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Department of Provincial Treasury
      • Notice No. 641 of 2020
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Department of Defence
      • Notice No. 643 of 2020
      • Automatically available records and access to such records
        • Appendix A : List of Declassified Records in the DOD Archives
    • Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
      • Notice No. 644 of 2020
      • Description of category of records automatically available in terms of Sec 15(1)(a) of the Act
    • Free State Provincial Government: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
      • Notice No. 645 of 2020
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
      • Notice No. 646 of 2020
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Department of Economic and Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
      • Notice No. 647 of 2020
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Department of Education
      • Notice No. 648 of 2020
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Department of Health
      • Notice No. 649 of 2020
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Department of Police, Roads and Transport
      • Notice No. 650 of 2020
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Office of the Premier
      • Notice No. 651 of 2020
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
      • Notice No. 652 of 2020 
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Department of Social Development
      • Notice No. 653 of 2020
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Free State Provincial Government: Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation
      • Notice No. 654 of 2020
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Department of Basic Education
      • Notice No. 722 of 2020
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
      • Notice No. 723 of 2020
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • uMhlathuze Municipality
      • Notice No. 234 of 2021
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Department of Higher Education and Training
      • Notice No. 270 of 2021
      • Form D: Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Mpumalanga Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
      • Notice No. 301 of 2021
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • The Presidency
      • Notice No. 398 of 2021
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
    • Department of Science and Technology
      • Notice No. 514 of 2021
      • Form D : Automatically available records and access to such records
  • Promotion of Access to Information (PAIA) Manual
    • Notice No. 1076 of 2020
    • Foreword
    • Acronyms
    • Definition of terms
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Objectives of the Act
    • 3. Purpose of the Manual
    • 4. Guide on how to use PAIA (section 10)
    • 5. Contact Information
      • 5.1 Information Officer
      • 5.2 Deputy Information Officer
      • 5.3 PAIA Unit
      • 5.4 General information
    • 6. Legislative Mandate informing the Functions of the Department (updated in line with the revised Strategic Plan)
    • 7. Functions and Structure of the Department of Human Settlements
      • 7.1 Strategic Overview
      • 7.2 Organisational Structure of the Department
      • 7.3 Services rendered by the Department
      • 7.4 Programmes of the Department
    • 8. Access to Records held by the Department
    • 9. Procedure for Requesting Access to Information
      • 9.1 Who can request information?
      • 9.2 Manner of accessing information
      • 9.3 Formal requests as per PAIA requirements
      • 9.4 Turnaround times for attending to requests
      • 9.5 Fees
    • 10. Refused Access and Appeals
      • 10.1 Grounds for Refusal
      • 10.2 Mandatory Disclosure in Public Interest
      • 10.3 Deemed Refusal of a Request
      • 10.4 Remedies if Request for Access is Refused
      • 10.5 Application to Court
    • 11. Availability of Manual
    • 12. Update and Review of Manual
  • Exemption of certain private bodies from compiling the Manual
    • Notice No. 1354 of 2020
    • Notice No. 397 of 2021
  • Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000): Regulations relating to the Promotion of Access to Information, 2021
    • Notice No. 1504 of 2021
  • Exemption from Compilation, Publication and making available of Manual in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000
    • Notice No. 3443 of 2023
• Board Notices
  • Promotion of Access to Information Manual in terms of Section 14 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2 of 2000
    • Board Notice 73 of 2021
    • 1. The Structures and Functions of the South African Pharmacy Council
    • 2. Structure of Council
    • 3. Objects and Functions of Council 3
    • 4. Contact Details of the SAPC and the Information Officer
    • 5. The Human Rights Commission Guide in terms of Section 14(1)(c) of PAIA
    • 6. Records held by the SAPC
    • 7. Records that will be made available subject to a formal request
    • 8. Records that are available without formal request
    • 9. Access to records and procedure for requesting access to information
    • 10. Remedies available if request for information is refused
    • 11. Availability of the Manual
  • Promotion of Access to Information Manual in terms of Section 14 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000
    • Board Notice 84 of 2021
    • Preamble
    • A. Particulars in terms of Section 14 of the Act
      • 1. Functions of the IRBA [Section 14(1)(a)]
      • 2. Structure of the IRBA [Section 14(1)(a)]
      • 3. Contact details for Information Officers [Section 14(1)(b)]
      • 4. Guide in terms of Section 10 of the Act [Section 14(1)(c)]
      • 5. Procedures to request access to information/records [Section 14(1)(d)]
      • 6. Subjects on which the IRBA holds records and the categories of records held [Section 14(1)(d)]
      • 7. Automatic disclosure in terms of Section 15 of the Act
      • 8. Description of services available to members of the public and how to gain access to these [section 14(1)(f)]
      • 9. Participation in the formulation of the policy/exercise of powers/performance of duties [Section 14(1)(g)]
      • 10. Description of remedies available in respect of an Act or a failure to act by the IRBA [Section 14(1)(h)]
      • 11. Other information as prescribed in terms of the Act [Section 14(1)(l)]
      • 12. Updating of the Manual [Section 14(2)]
      • 13. Availability of the Manual [Section 14(3)]
      • 14. Exemption from any provision of Section 14 of the Act [Section 14(5)]
      • 15. Payment method
    • B. Prescribed fees for records held by a public body, as stipulated in the current regulations to the Act
    • C. Forms
      • Form A : Request for Access to Record of Public Body (J750)
      • Form B : Notice of Internal Appeal (J751)
      • Form 1 : Objection to the processing of personal information in terms of Section 11(3) of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
      • Form 2 : Request for correction or deletion of personal information or destroying or deletion of record of personal information in terms of Section 24(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
  • Promotion of Access to Information Manual in terms of Section 14 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000
    • Board Notice 228 of 2022
    • Preamble
    • A. Particulars in terms of Section 14 of the Act
      • 1. Functions of the IRBA [Section 14(1)(a)]
      • 2. Structure of the IRBA [Section 14(1)(a)]
      • 3. Contact Details for Information Officers [Section 14(1)(b)]
      • 4. Guide in terms of Section 10 of the Act [Section 14(1)(c)]
      • 5. Procedures to request Access to Information/Records [Section 14(1)(d)]
      • 6. Subjects on which the IRBA holds records and the categories of records held [Section 14(1)(d)]
      • 7. Automatic Disclosure in terms of Section 15 of the Act
      • 8. Description of services available to members of the public and how to gain access to these [section 14(1)(f)]
      • 9. Participation in the formulation of the policy/exercise of powers/performance of duties [Section 14(1)(g)]
      • 10. Description of remedies available in respect of an act or a failure to act by the IRBA [Section 14(1)(h)]
      • 11. Other information as prescribed in terms of the Act [Section 14(1)(l)]
      • 12. Updating of the Manual [Section 14(2)]
      • 13. Availability of the Manual [Section 14(3)]
      • 14. Exemption from any provision of section 14 of the Act [Section 14(5)]
      • 15. Payment method
    • B. Prescribed Fees for records held by a Public Body, as stipulated in the current Regulations to the Act
    • C. PAIA Forms
      • Form 2 - Request for Access to Record
      • Form 3 - Outcome of Request and of Fees Payable
      • Form 4 - Lodging of an Internal Appeal
      • Form 5 - Lodging of a Complaint
    • Relevant POPIA Forms
      • Form 1 - Objection to the Processing of Personal Information
      • Form 2 - Request for Correction or Deletion of Personal Information
• Proclamations
  • Commencement of the Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Act, 2019 (Act No. 31 of 2019)
    • Proclamation No. R. 10 of 2021