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South African Social Security Agency Act, 2004 (Act No. 9 of 2004)

Chapter 5 : General Provisions

16. Security of confidential information held by Agency

 

(1) Subject to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996), and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000), no person may disclose any information submitted in connection with any application or instruction for or in respect of a grant, payment, benefit or assistance made available by the Agency, unless he or she is ordered to do so by a court of law or unless the person who made such application consents thereto in writing.

 

(2)

(a) No person may disclose any information kept in the register contemplated in section 8(6) unless such disclosure is—
(i) in terms of any law that compels or authorises such disclosure;
(ii) materially necessary for the proper functioning of the Agency; or
(iii) made for purposes of monitoring, evaluating, investigating or considering any activity relating to the Agency;
(b) Where a disclosure contemplated in paragraph (a) is to be made, the person concerned must be informed thereof timeously.

 

(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2)(a) is guilty of an offence.