Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013)Chapter 5 : SupervisionPart B : Information Officer55. Duties and responsibilities of Information Officer |
(1) An information officer’s responsibilities include—
(a) | the encouragement of compliance, by the body, with the conditions for the lawful processing of personal information; |
(b) | dealing with requests made to the body pursuant to this Act; |
(c) | working with the Regulator in relation to investigations conducted pursuant to Chapter 6 in relation to the body; |
(d) | otherwise ensuring compliance by the body with the provisions of this Act; and |
(e) | as may be prescribed. |
(2) | Officers must take up their duties in terms of this Act only after the responsible party has registered them with the Regulator. |