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Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013)

Codes of Conduct

Guidelines to Develop Codes of Conduct

Part 1 - Introduction: The Legislative Framework

12. Code of conduct requirements under POPIA

 

12.1 POPIA sets out the minimum requirements to be included in a code and how a code should apply.

 

12.2 Any failure to comply with an issued code is deemed to be a breach of the conditions for the lawful processing of personal information.

 

12.3 A code should limit itself to provisions which outline the specific obligations of relevant bodies bound by a code and any mandatory requirements under POPIA;

 

12.4 Any matters unrelated to the conditions for the lawful processing of personal information should not form part of a code to be approved by the Regulator.

 

12.5 A code does not replace the relevant provisions of POPIA.