- The Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (‘’POPIA’’) took effect on 1 July 2020, which began a one-year grace period during which all South African entities were expected to become compliant.
- As part of the regulation, the Information Regulator was established, and it is an independent body empowered to monitor and enforce compliance with POPIA within the public and private sectors.
- From 1 July 2021, the substantive implementation of critical provisions of the 2013 POPIA became enforceable.
- From 1 January 2022 all public and private bodies must appoint an Information Officer and have both a Protection of Personal Information Manual and an Information Manual in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000 (‘’PAIA’’).
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- The Information Regulator further advised that it is a criminal offence not to comply with the provisions of the Act.
- Please ask yourself the following in light of the above:
- Have you appointed an Information Officer for your Community Scheme?
- Have you drafted a POPIA and PAIA manual for your Community Scheme?
- Have you entered into a contract with service providers who process the Community Schemes’ personal information and is the contract POPIA compliant?
- If you answered NO to any of the above questions, then your Community Scheme breaches POPIA!
- BUT fear not, JW Consultants is running a special in January 2024 whereby we will draft both your PAIA and POPIA manuals for R 2500.00! We normally charge R 2500.00 for each.
- What we will need from you is the Community Schemes name and the name of the person who will be the Information Officer as well as the name of the chairperson and that is it, leave the rest up to us!
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