PAIA Manual for a Private Body

1. Details of the private body

2. Information Officer

The Ruhan van der Westhuizen - info@rvconsult.co.za.

3. Guide in terms of section 10 of PAIA

The Guide on how to use PAIA, as updated by the Information Regulator, is available from the Information Regulator.

4. Records available without a formal request

• Website content and public marketing information.
• Published legal notices, privacy notice, and this PAIA manual.
• Any other records that RV Consulting elects to make available without formal request.

5. Categories of records held

• Company and statutory records.
• Operational, accounting, tax, and compliance records.
• Client engagement and communication records.
• Human resources records, where applicable.
• Information technology, website, and security records.

6. Request procedure

A requester must submit a request with sufficient detail to enable the record to be identified and the request to be considered in terms of applicable law. The request must be mailed to info@rvconsult.co.za.

7. Grounds for refusal

Access may be refused where applicable law allows refusal, including confidentiality, privilege, commercial information, privacy of third parties, or other protected grounds.

8. Fees

Prescribed request and access fees may apply where relevant in terms of PAIA.

9. POPIA-related requests

Requests relating to access to or correction of personal information may also be considered in light of POPIA, where applicable.

10. Updating the manual

This manual should be reviewed periodically and updated as the business, its record categories, and legal requirements change.