access to information to enable them to more fully exercise and protect all of their rights, BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as, follows:CONTENTS OF ACT Section PART I INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS CHAPTER I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION I. 2. Definitions Interpretation of Act CHAPTER 2 GENERAL APPLICATION PROVISIONS 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Act applies to record whenever it came into existence Records held by official or independant contractor of public or private body Application of other legislation prohibiting or restricting disclosure Application of other legislation providing for access Act not applying to records required for criminal or civil proceedings after commencement of proceedings Part applicable when performing functions as public or private body CHAPTER 3 GENERAL INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS 9. 10. Objects of Act Guide on how to use Act PART 2 ACCESS TO RECORDS OF PUBLIC BODIES CHAPTER I RIGHT OF ACCESS, AND SPECIFIC APPLICATION PROVISIONS 11. 12. 13. Right of access to records of public bodies Act not applying to certain public bodies or officials thereof Body determined to be part of another public body