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ZAF-2000-L-56232
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Title_of_text
Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (No. 2 of 2000).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
2000-02-02
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Seeks to give effect to the constitutional right of access to any information held by the State or by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights. Part 2 regulates access to records of public bodies, Part 3 access to records of private bodies, Part 4 appeals against decisions, and Part 5 defines the functions of the Human Rights Commission.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1996-05-08 (ZAF-1996-C-45811)
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa [No. 108 of 1996].
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2001-12-07 (ZAF-2001-L-61005)
Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 42 of 2001).
Amending text(s)
2001-12-07 (ZAF-2001-L-61005)
Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 42 of 2001).
Amending text(s)
2002-12-30 (ZAF-2002-L-72770)
Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 54 of 2002).
Amending text(s)
2020-06-03 (ZAF-2020-L-112945)
The Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Act (Act 31 of 2019).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2013-11-26 (ZAF-2013-L-104353)
Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
South African Government
URL
https://www.gov.za/documents/promotion-access-information-act
File
ZAF56232.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
2000-02-03
Volume
Vol. 416
Number
No. 20852
Page range
pp. 1-45