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PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 1 > Definitions & Purpose
PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 2 > Application Provisions
- Section 3 > Application and Interpretation
- Section 4 > Lawful Processing of Personal Information
- Section 5 > Rights of Data Subjects
- Section 6 > Exclusions
- Section 7 > Exclusion for Journalistic, Literary or Artistic purposes
PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 3 > Conditions for Lawful Processing
- Section 8 > Responsible Party
- Section 9 > Lawfulness of Processing
- Section 10 > Minimality
- Section 11 > Consent, Justification and Objection
- Section 12 > Collection directly from data subject
- Section 13 > Collection for specific purpose
- Section 14 > Retention and restriction of records
- Section 15 > Further processing to comply with purpose of collection
- Section 16 > Quality of information
- Section 17 > Documentation
- Section 18 > Notification to data subject when collecting personal information
- Section 19 > Security measures on integrity and confidentiality of personal information
- Section 20 > Information processed by operator or person acting under authority
- Section 21 > Security measures regarding information processed by operator
- Section 22 > Notification of security compromises
- Section 23 > Access to Personal Information
- Section 24 > Correction of Personal Information
- Section 25 > Manner of Access
- Section 26 > Prohibition on processing of special personal information
- Section 27 > General authorisation concerning special personal information
- Section 28 > Authorisation concerning data subject’s religious or philosophical beliefs
- Section 29 > Authorisation concerning data subject’s race or ethnic origin
- Section 30 > Authorisation concerning data subject’s trade union membership
- Section 31 > Authorisation concerning data subject’s political persuasion
- Section 32 > Authorisation concerning data subject’s health or sex life
- Section 33 > Authorisation concerning data subject’s criminal behaviour or biometric information
- Section 34 > Prohibition on processing personal information of children
- Section 35 > General authorisation concerning personal information of children
PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 4 > Exemption from Conditions
- Section 36 > General
- Section 37 > Regulator may exempt processing of personal information
- Section 38 > Exemption in respect of certain functions
PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 5 > Supervision & Oversight
- Section 39 > Establishment of Information Regulator
- Section 40 > Powers, duties and functions of Regulator
- Section 41 > Appointment, term of office and removal of members of Regulator
- Section 42 > Vacancies
- Section 43 > Powers, duties and functions of Chairperson and other members
- Section 44 > Regulator to have regard to certain matters
- Section 45 > Conflict of Interest
- Section 46 > Remuneration, allowances, benefits and privileges of members
- Section 47 > Staff
- Section 48 > Powers, duties and functions of CEO
- Section 49 > Committees of Regulator
- Section 50 > Establishment of Enforcement Committee
- Section 51 > Meetings of Regulator
- Section 52 > Funds
- Section 53 > Protection of Regulator
- Section 54 > Duty of confidentiality
- Section 55 > Duties and responsibilities of Information Officer
- Section 56 > Designation and delegation of deputy information officers
PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 6 > Prior Authorisation
- Section 57 > Processing subject to prior authorisation
- Section 58 > Responsible party to notify Regulator if processing is subject to prior authorisation
- Section 59 > Failure to notify processing subject to prior authorisation
PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 7 > Codes of Conduct
- Section 60 > Issuing of codes of conduct
- Section 61 > Process for issuing codes of conduct
- Section 62 > Notification, availability and commencement of code of conduct
- Section 63 > Procedure for dealing with complaints
- Section 64 > Amendment and revocation of codes of conduct
- Section 65 > Guidelines about codes of conduct
- Section 66 > Register of approved codes of conduct
- Section 67 > Review of operation of approved code of conduct
- Section 68 > Effect of failure to comply with code of conduct
PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 8 > Direct Marketing
- Section 69 > Direct marketing by means of unsolicited electronic communications
- Section 70 > Directories
- Section 71 > Automated decision making
PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 9 > Transborder Information
- Section 72 > Transfers of personal information outside Republic
PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 10 > Enforcement
- Section 73 > Interference with protection of personal information of data subject
- Section 74 > Complaints
- Section 75 > Mode of complaints to Regulator
- Section 76 > Action on receipt of complaint
- Section 77 > Regulator may decide to take no action on complaint
- Section 78 > Referral of complaint to regulatory body
- Section 79 > Pre-investigation proceedings of Regulator
- Section 80 > Settlement of complaints
- Section 81 > Investigation proceedings of Regulator
- Section 82 > Issue of warrants
- Section 83 > Requirements for issuing of warrant
- Section 84 > Execution of warrants
- Section 85 > Matters exempt from search and seizure
- Section 86 > Communication between legal adviser and client exempt
- Section 87 > Objection to search and seizure
- Section 88 > Return of warrants
- Section 89 > Assessment
- Section 90 > Information notice
- Section 91 > Parties to be informed of result of assessment
- Section 92 > Matters referred to Enforcement Committee
- Section 93 > Functions of Enforcement Committee
- Section 94 > Parties to be informed of developments during and result of investigation
- Section 95 > Enforcement notice
- Section 96 > Cancellation of enforcement notice
- Section 97 > Right of appeal
- Section 98 > Consideration of appeal
- Section 99 > Civil remedies
PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 11 > Offences, Penalties & Fines
- Section 100 > Obstruction of Regulator
- Section 101 > Breach of confidentiality
- Section 102 > Obstruction of execution of warrant
- Section 103 > Failure to comply with enforcement or information notices
- Section 104 > Offences by witnesses
- Section 105 > Unlawful acts by responsible party in connection with account number
- Section 106 > Unlawful acts by third parties in connection with account number
- Section 107 > Penalties
- Section 108 > Magistrate’s Court jurisdiction to impose penalties
- Section 109 > Administrative fines
PoPI Act Directory > Regulation 12 > General Provisions
- Section 110 > Amendment of laws
- Section 111 > Fees
- Section 112 > Regulations
- Section 113 > Procedure for making regulations
- Section 114 > Transitional arrangements
- Section 115 > Short title and commencement
