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Section 51 Manual for Private Bodies THIS MANUAL HAS BEEN PREPARED IN TERMS OF SECTION 51 OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT 2 / 2000
Section 51(1)(a) The Guide is available from the South African Human Rights Commission. Please direct queries to:
The South African
Human Rights Commission:
Postal Address:
Telephone: +27 11
484-8300
Website:
http://www.sahrc.org.za Information is available in terms of the following legislation, if and where applicable: Basic Conditions of Employment Act No. 75 of 1997 Closed Corporation Act No. 69 of 1984 Companies Act No. 61 of 1973 Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act No. 130 of 193 Customs and Excise Act No. 91 of 1964 Electronic Communications and Transactions Act No. 25 of 2002 Employment Equity Act No. 55 of 1998 Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962 Insolvency Act No. 24 of 1936 Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995 Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993 Patents Act No. 57 of 1978 Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000 Skills development Levies Act No. 9 of 1999 Trademarks Act No. 194.of 1993 Unemployment Insurance Act No. 30 of 1966 Value – Added Tax Act No. 89 of 1991 Sections 51(1)(c) and 51(1)(e) Records which are available without a person having to request access in terms of this Act in terms of section 52(2) [Section 51(1)(c)] This information can be defined as operational information needed in the day to day running of the company and is generally of little to no use to persons outside the company. (Examples of such information are: Requisitions, internal phone lists, company policies, contracts, employee records and general accounting records). The Request Procedures (Prescribed form and fee structure in respect of private bodies) The forms and fee structure prescribed under the Act are available at the website of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development http://www.doj.gov.za under the “regulations” section. Section 51(3) The manual is available at our offices free of charge; and copies are available with the SAHRC, in the Gazette and on our website as listed above.
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