In terms of Sections 55 and 56 of POPIA, the Information Officer will be the Chief Executive Officer, owner or an equivalent officer or any person duly authorised by the business. Therefore, the CEO must delegate the function of Information Officer to an alternative person to take up the enrolment of the Information Officer. It is clear that only one Information Officer can be appointed for the entity/business. Concerning the appointment of a Deputy, more than one may be appointed depending on the size and functionality of the business, and it must also be noted that entities are not forced to appoint Deputies, as this is not a requirement by law.
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