South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
Part 3: access to records of private bodies – South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)

South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) s54: s.54; regs 8, 16; Annexure B Charge only the prescribed private body fees, with the required notices

What does s54 require?

The head must by notice require the prescribed request fee (R140 for private bodies) before processing and, where search and preparation would exceed six hours, a deposit of up to one third of the access fee, stating the amount and the right to complain to the Regulator or apply to court and the procedure. Deposits are repaid on refusal, the record may be withheld until fees are paid, and access fees cover prescribed reproduction (for example R2 per A4 page) and search and preparation beyond the first hour at R145 per hour capped at R435. Charging any other fee wilfully or through gross negligence is an offence punishable by up to two years' imprisonment.

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