Sections

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

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