reflected in the new Protection of Personal Information Act which states that there is a time period of 180 days for requesters to submit a complaint to the Information Regulator, after exhausting the PAIA process for gaining access to a personal record. Once the rules and procedures for governing access to information cases has been established by the Rules Board for Courts, all access to information cases will be heard before the Magistrate’s Courts as a court of first instance, as provided for under section 79 of PAIA. 3.4.3. What will happen to my case in court? There are several possible outcomes when taking a PAIA case to court. After hearing both sides of the matter, the judge presiding over the case has the power to grant an order that is both fair and equal. This may include an order that: (1) confirms, changes, or removes the decision of a public or private body with respect to the PAIA request; (2) requires the public or private body to take a specific action or to refrain from a specific action; (3) grants an interdict, a declaratory order, specific relief, or compensation; or (4) calls for the payment of particular costs. South African Human Rights Commission 44