PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT 2 OF 2000
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ground that a request for access was regarded as having been refused
in terms of section 27;
(viii)
the number of applications made to every court and the
outcome thereof and the number of decisions of every court
appealed against and the outcome thereof;
(ix)
the number of applications to every court which were lodged on
the ground that an internal appeal was regarded as having been
dismissed in terms of section 77 (7);
(x)
the number of complaints lodged with the Public Protector in
respect of a right conferred or duty imposed by this Act and the
nature and outcome thereof; and
(xi)
such other matters as may be prescribed.
[NB: S. 84 has been amended by s. 110 of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of
2013, a provision which will be put into operation by proclamation. See PENDLEX.]
85 Expenditure of Human Rights Commission in terms of Act
Any expenditure in connection with the performance of the Human Rights
Commission's functions in terms of this Act must be defrayed from moneys
appropriated by Parliament to that Commission for that purpose.
[NB: S. 85 has been amended by s. 110 of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of
2013, a provision which will be put into operation by proclamation. See PENDLEX.]
PART 6
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (ss 86-88)
86 Application of other legislation providing for access
(1) The Minister must, within 12 months after the commencement of section 6,
introduce a Bill in Parliament proposing the amendment of(a)
Part 1 of the Schedule to include the provisions of legislation which
provide for or promote access to a record of a public body; and
(b)
Part 2 of the Schedule to include the provisions of legislation which
provide for or promote access to a record of a private body.
(2) Until the amendment of this Act contemplated in subsection (1) takes effect,
any other legislation not referred to in the Schedule which provides for access to a
record of a public body or a private body in a manner which, including, but not
limited to, the payment of fees, is not materially more onerous than the manner in
which access may be obtained in terms of Part 2 or 3 of this Act, respectively,
access may be given in terms of that legislation.
87 Extended periods for dealing with requests during first two years
(1) For(a)
12 months from the date that Part 2 takes effect in respect of a public
body, the reference to(i)
30 days in section 25 (1) and any other reference to that period
in other provisions of this Act;
(ii)
30 days in section 49 (1) and any other reference to that period
in other provisions of this Act,
must be construed as a reference to 90 days in respect of that public
body; and
(b)
12 months following the 12 months referred to in paragraph (a), the
reference to(i)
30 days in section 25 (1) and any other reference to that period
in other provisions of this Act;
(ii)
30 days in section 49 (1) and any other reference to that period
in other provisions of this Act,
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