MANUAL - PRIVATE BODIES
Section 51 of the Promotion to Access of Information Act
A CONTENTS
1. Contact Details
Company Information
Contact Person
2. How to use the Guide
3. Records available in terms of other legislation
4. Access to Records held by the Body
Not Applicable
Records that may be requested
Request Procedures that must be followed and fees paid
5. Other information as may be prescribed
6. Availability of the Manual
0B. PARTICULARS IN TERMS OF SECTION 51 AS PRESCRIBED
1. CONTACT DETAILS
1.1 Company Information
Full Name: RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DENNEGEUR (PTY) LTD
Shortened Name: RED
Registration Number: 1998/011687/07
Date of Incorporation: 19 June 1998
Main Object: Ownership of property
Income Tax Number: 9384/032/03/4
VAT Registration Number: 4460178280
Business Address: 121 Erinvale Ave, Unit 6383 Erinvale Estate, Somerset West, 7130
Registered Address: 1st Floor, De Waterkant Building
Helderberg Street, Stellenbosch
Postal Address: 121 Erinvale Ave, Unit 6383 Erinvale Estate, Somerset West, 7130
Telephone Number: +27-21-851 1682
Facsimile: +27-21-851 0627
Web page: www.dennegeur.com
Email: info@dennegeur.com
Contact Person
Name: Mr Marc Peeters
Position: Managing Director
Physical Address: 121 Erinvale Ave, Unit 6383 Erinvale Estate, Somerset West, 7130
Postal Address: 121 Erinvale Ave, Unit 6383 Erinvale Estate, Somerset West, 7130
Telephone Number: +27-21-851 1682
Facsimile: +27-21-851 0627
Web page: www.dennegeur.com
Email: info@dennegeur.com
2. SECTION 10 GUIDE ON HOW TO USE THE ACT
The Guide will be available from the South African Human Rights Commission by no later than August 2003 as extended to August 2005. Please direct enquires to:
The South African Human Rights Commission
PAIA Unit
The Research and Documentation Department
Postal address: Private Bag 2700
Houghton
2041
Telephone: +27-11-484 8300
Fax: +27-11-4840582
Email: PAIA@sahrc.org.za
3. RECORDS AVAILABLE IN TERMS OF ANY OTHER LEGISLATION
Legislation Applicable to this Company:
Alienation of Land Act 68, Act 68 of 1981
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, No 75 of 1997
Companies Act, No 61 of 1973
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Health Diseases Act, No 130 of 1993
Income Tax Act, No 95 of 1967
Insolvency Act, No 24 of 1936
Insurance Act No 27 of 1943
Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995
Regional Services Councils Act, No 109 of 1985
Skills Development Levies Act, No 9 of 1999
Skills Development Act, No 97 of 1998
Unemployment Contributions Act, No 4 of 2002
Unemployment Insurance Act, No 63 of 2001
Usury Act, No 73 of 1968
4. ACCESS TO RECORDS HELD BY THE BODY
Not Applicable
Records that may be requested
Human Resources
Staff Recruitment Policies
Staff Records
Employment Contracts
Remuneration Records
Employment Conditions and Policies
4.2.2 Financial Department
Financial Statements
Income Tax Reports and Summaries
VAT reports and Summaries
PAYE & SDL Reports and Summaries
UIF Reports and Summaries
Compensation Commissioner Report and Summaries
Regional Services Council Reports
Insurance Policies
4.2.3 Company Secretarial Department
Company Register
Minutes of Management Meetings
Minutes of Directors Meetings
4.2.4 Company Operations
Sales Records
Promotions/ advertising
Sale Contracts
Client Records
4.3 Request Procedures to be followed and fees paid (as prescribed)
Form of Request
The requester must make use of the prescribed form to make the request for access to a record. This must be made to the head of the private body. This request must be made to the address, fax or electronic email address of the body concerned [s 52(1)].
The requester must provide sufficient detail on the request form to enable the head of the private body to identify the record and the requester. The requester should also indicate which form of access is required. The requester should also indicate if any other manner is to be used to inform the requester and state the necessary particulars so informed [s 53(21(a) and (b) and (c)].
The requester must identify the right that is sought to be exercised or to be protected and to provide an explanation of why the request record is required for the exercise or protection of that right [s 53(2) (d)].
If a request is made on behalf of another person, the requester must the submit proof of the capacity in which the requester is making the request to the satisfaction of the head of the private body [s 53(2) (f)].
Fees
A requester who seeks access to a record containing personal information about the requester is not required to pay a request fee. Every other requester, who is not a personal requester, must pay the prescribed request fee:
The head of the private body must notify the requester (other than a personal requester) by notice, requiring the requester to pay the prescribed fee (if any) before further processing the request [s 54(1)].
The fee that the requester must pay to a private body is R50. The requester may lodge an application to the court against the tender or payment of the request fee [s 54(3)(b)].
After the head of the private body has made a decision on the request, the requester must be notified in the prescribed form.
If the request is granted then a further access fee must be paid for the search, reproduction, preparation and for the time spent that has exceeded the prescribed hours to search and prepare the record for disclosure [s 54(6)].
5. OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED [section 51(1)(f)]
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has not made any regulations in this regard.
6. AVAILABILITY OF MANUAL
The rules pertaining to Private Bodies refers. The manual is to be made available as follows:
The South African Human Rights Commission
Postal Address: Private Bag 2700, Houghton 2041
Or deliver to: Address: Boundary Road, Ilse of Houghton, Wilds View, Entrance 1, Houghton, Johannesburg
The head of a private body will make the manual available for public inspection during office hours and upon request.