The requester has a right to access records containing personal information about the requester himself, or about the person on whose behalf the request is being made. A public body is considered a juristic person and may make a request for access to records held by private bodies, only if the public body is (1) acting in the interests of the public, and (2) if the records are required to fulfil or protect any rights other than those of the public body. It is important to note that PAIA does not specifically provide for government departments (including national, provincial and municipal branches), and any person or institution that exercises a power or performs a duty in terms of the Constitution, (such as the SAHRC and Office of the Public Protector), or provincial constitution (such as the Western Cape Liquor Licensing Board), to make PAIA requests to other public entities. 3.1.1 How do I fill in a PAIA request form? A request for access to information held by a public or private body is made by completing a PAIA request form and submitting it to the relevant body. The PAIA request must be directed to the Information Officer, Deputy Information Officer or Head of the public or private body, and must use accurate and up-to-date contact details. In addition to providing details about the relevant body, a prescribed PAIA request form includes the following: Information required Description Details of the requester Enough information about the requester to make the requester reasonably easy to identify, including the contact details of the requester: postal address, email address, fax South African Human Rights Commission 30