{"id":2628,"date":"2025-08-31T08:19:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T08:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itlawco.com\/?p=2628"},"modified":"2025-09-01T08:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T08:26:10","slug":"paia-notice-from-the-information-regulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itlawco.com\/fr\/paia-notice-from-the-information-regulator\/","title":{"rendered":"PAIA notice from the Information Regulator"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 31 August 2025, the Information Regulator issued an urgent communication<\/a> (let\u2019s call it a PAIA notice) to all Information Officers, Deputy Information Officers, and Heads of Private Bodies. The message was simple but striking: stop using repealed PAIA forms<\/strong> when processing access-to-information requests. At first glance, this might look like administrative housekeeping. In truth, it goes much deeper, touching the heart of transparency, compliance, and the way organisations engage with the public.<\/p>\n

Why the notice natters<\/h2>\n

PAIA<\/a>, is a cornerstone of South Africa\u2019s constitutional democracy. It gives effect to Section 32 of the Constitution: the right of access to information. To function, PAIA<\/a> relies on clarity and certainty: when a member of the public makes a request, they must use a standardised form; when an organisation processes it, the response must follow legally prescribed channels.<\/p>\n

The Regulator\u2019s warning makes clear that many organisations continue to rely on obsolete forms<\/strong>; forms repealed when the Regulations Relating to the Promotion of Access to Information, 2021<\/strong> came into force. Using these outdated forms may seem like a technicality, but it has real consequences:<\/p>\n