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Protection of Personal Information Act

  • ACT Summary and Preamble
  • Chapter 1 Definitions and Purpose
    • Section 1 Definitions
    • Section 2 Purpose of Act
  • Chapter 2 Application Provisions
    • Section 3 Application and interpretation of Act
    • Section 4 Lawful processing of personal information
    • Section 5 Rights of data subjects
    • Section 6 Exclusions
    • Section 7 Exclusion for journalistic, literary or artistic purposes
  • Chapter 3 Conditions for Lawful Processing
    • Part A Processing of personal information in general
      • Condition 1 Accountability
        • Section 8 Responsible party to ensure conditions for lawful processing
      • Condition 2 Processing limitation
        • Section 9 Lawfulness of processing
        • Section 10 Minimality
        • Section 11 Consent, justification and objection
        • Section 12 Collection directly from data subject
      • Condition 3 Purpose specification
        • Section 13 Collection for specific purpose
        • Section 14 Retention and restriction of records
      • Condition 4 Further processing limitation
        • Section 15 Further processing to be compatible with purpose of collection
      • Condition 5 Information quality
        • Section 16 Quality of information
      • Condition 6 Openness
        • Section 17 Documentation
        • Section 18 Notification to data subject when collecting personal information
      • Condition 7 Security safeguards
        • Section 19 Security measures on integrity and confidentiality of personal information
        • Section 20 Information processed by operator or person acting under authority
        • Section 21 Security measures regarding information processed by operator
        • Section 22 Notification of security compromises
      • Condition 8 Data subject participation
        • Section 23 Access to personal information
        • Section 24 Correction of personal information
        • Section 25 Manner of access
    • Part B Processing of special personal information
      • 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
    • Part C Processing of personal information of children
      • Section 34 Prohibition on processing personal information of children
      • Section 35 General authorisation concerning personal information of children
  • Chapter 4 Exemption from Conditions
    • Section 36 General
    • Section 37 Regulator may exempt processing of personal information
    • Section 38 Exemption in respect of certain functions
  • Chapter 5 Supervision
    • Part A Information Regulator
      • 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
    • Part B Information Officer
      • Section 55 Duties and responsibilities of Information Officer
      • Section 56 Designation and delegation of deputy information officers
  • Chapter 6 Prior Authorisation
    • Section 57 Processing subject to prior authorisation
    • Section 58 Responsible party to notify Regulator if processing is subject to prior authorisation
    • Section 59 Failure to notify processing subject to prior authorisation
  • Chapter 7 Codes of Conduct
    • 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
  • Chapter 8 Direct Marketing, Directories and Automated Decision Making
    • Section 69 Direct marketing by means of unsolicited electronic communications
    • Section 70 Directories
    • Section 71 Automated decision making
  • Chapter 9 Transborder Information Flows
    • Section 72 Transfers of personal information outside Republic
  • Chapter 10 Enforcement
    • 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
  • Chapter 11 Offences, Penalties and Administrative Fines
    • 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
  • Chapter 12 General Provisions
    • Section 110 Amendment of laws
    • Section 111 Fees
    • Section 112 Regulations
    • Section 113 Procedure for making regulations
    • Section 114 Transitional arrangements
    • Section 115 Short title and commencement

Section 25 Manner of access

The provisions of sections 18 and 53 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act apply to requests made in terms of section 23 of this Act.

Posted on 17th September 20193rd December 2021Author Accessible LawCategories Access to information, Data subject rights, POPIA

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