PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT 2 OF 2000 (ii) Page 53 of 70 procedures in terms of which public and private bodies make information electronically available; (b) monitor the implementation of this Act; (c) if reasonably possible, on request, assist any person wishing to exercise a right contemplated in this Act; (d) recommend to a public or private body that the body make such changes in the manner in which it administers this Act as the Commission considers advisable; (e) train information officers and deputy information officers of public bodies; (f) consult with and receive reports from public and private bodies on the problems encountered in complying with this Act; (g) obtain advice from, consult with, or receive and consider proposals or recommendations from, any public or private body, official of such a body or member of the public in connection with the Commission's functions in terms of this Act; (h) for the purposes of section 84 (b) (x), request the Public Protector to submit to the Commission information with respect to- [Para. (e) substituted by s. 45 of Act 42 of 2001 (wef 7 December 2001).] (i) (ii) (i) the number of complaints lodged with the Public Protector in respect of a right conferred or duty imposed by this Act; the nature and outcome of those complaints; and generally, inquire into any matter, including any legislation, the common law and any practice and procedure, connected with the objects of this Act. (4) For the purpose of the annual report referred to in section 84 and if so requested by the Human Rights Commission, the head of a private body may furnish to that Commission information about requests for access to records of the body. (5) If appropriate, and if financial and other resources are available, an official of a public body must afford the Human Rights Commission reasonable assistance for the effective performance of its functions in terms of this Act. [NB: S. 83 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.] 84 Report to National Assembly by Human Rights Commission The Human Rights Commission must include in its annual report to the National Assembly referred to in section 181 (5) of the Constitution(a) any recommendation in terms of section 83 (3) (a); and (b) in relation to each public body, particulars of(i) (ii) the number of requests for access received; the number of requests for access granted in full; (iii) the number of requests for access granted in terms of section 46; (iv) the number of requests for access refused in full and refused partially and the number of times each provision of this Act was relied on to refuse access in full or partially; (v) the number of cases in which the periods stipulated in section 25 (1) were extended in terms of section 26 (1); (vi) the number of internal appeals lodged with the relevant authority and the number of cases in which, as a result of an internal appeal, access was given to a record or a part thereof; (vii) the number of internal appeals which were lodged on the http://juta/nxt/print.asp?NXTScript=nxt/gateway.dll&NXTHost=juta&functio... 2016/12/02