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Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000)

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Promotion of Access to Information Manual in terms of Section 14 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2 of 2000

10. Remedies available if request for information is refused

 

10.1 Internal Remedies

 

The SAPC does not have an internal appeal procedure. As such, the decision made by the Information Officer pertaining to a request is final, and requestors shall have to exercise such external remedies at their disposal if a request is refused, and the requestor is not satisfied with the response provided by the Information Officer.

 

10.2 External Remedies

 

A requestor that is dissatisfied with the Information Officer’s refusal to disclose information, may, within 180 days of notification of the decision, apply to a court for relief. Likewise, a third party dissatisfied with the Information Officer’s decision to grant a request for information, may, within 180 days of notification of the decision, apply to a court for relief. For purposes of the Act, a court application must be lodged with a High Court or another court having jurisdiction.