PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT 2 OF 2000 Page 48 of 70 authority(a) the internal appeal together with his or her reasons for the decision concerned; and (b) if the internal appeal is against the refusal or granting of a request for access, the name, postal address, phone and fax number and electronic mail address, whichever is available, of any third party that must be notified in terms of section 47 (1) of the request. 76 Notice to and representations by other interested persons (1) If a relevant authority is considering an internal appeal against the refusal of a request for access to a record contemplated in section 34 (1), 35 (1), 36 (1), 37 (1) or 43 (1), the authority must inform the third party to whom or which the record relates of the internal appeal, unless all necessary steps to locate the third party have been unsuccessful. (2) The relevant authority must inform a third party in terms of subsection (1)(a) as soon as reasonably possible, but in any event within 30 days after the receipt of the internal appeal; and (b) by the fastest means reasonably possible. (3) When informing a third party in terms of subsection (1), the relevant authority must(a) state that he or she is considering an internal appeal against the refusal of a request for access to a record contemplated in section 34 (1), 35 (1), 36 (1), 37 (1) or 43 (1), as the case may be, and describe the content of the record and the provisions of section 34 (1), 35 (1), 36 (1), 37 (1) or 43 (1), as the case may be; (b) furnish the name of the appellant; (c) in any case where that authority believes that the provisions of section 46 might apply, describe those provisions, specify which of the circumstances referred to in section 46 (a) in the opinion of the head might apply and state the reasons why he or she is of the opinion that section 46 might apply; and (d) state that the third party may, within 21 days after the third party is informed, make written representations to that authority why the request for access should not be granted. (4) If a third party is informed orally of an internal appeal in terms of subsection (1), the relevant authority must, on request, give a written notice stating the matters referred to in subsection (3) to the third party. (5) A third party that is informed of an internal appeal in terms of subsection (1), may within 21 days after the third party has been informed, make written representations to the relevant authority why the request for access should not be granted. (6) A third party that obtains knowledge about an internal appeal other than in terms of subsection (1) may(a) make written or oral representations to the relevant authority why the request for access should be refused; or (b) give written consent for the disclosure of the record to the requester concerned. (7) If the relevant authority is considering an internal appeal against the granting of a request for access, the authority must give notice of the internal appeal to the requester concerned. (8) The relevant authority must(a) notify the requester concerned in terms of subsection (7) as soon as http://juta/nxt/print.asp?NXTScript=nxt/gateway.dll&NXTHost=juta&functio... 2016/12/02