Record
Any recorded information regardless of the form,
including, for example, written documents, video
materials etc. A record requested from a public or
private body would refer to a record that was in that
body’s possession regardless of whether that body
created the record.
Request fee
The cost to be paid for making an access to information
request. For an information request to a public body
there is a standard fee of R35; for an information
request to a private body there is a standard fee of R50.
(For further information on request fees and the
exemptions see Section 3 of this Guide).
Requester
The requester is the natural or juristic person making an
access to information request. A requester also refers to
the person who is making the information request on
behalf of somebody else.
Third party
This refers to any natural or juristic person who is not
the requester of the information, nor the body to whom
the information request is made.
List of abbreviations
The following abbreviations are found in this Guide and other commonly used PAIA
resources:
DIO
IO
ODAC
PAIA
PPIA
SAHA
SAHRC
Deputy Information Officer
Information Officer
Open Democracy Advice Centre
Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000
Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013
South African History Archives
South African Human Rights Commission
South African Human Rights Commission
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