The Information Regulator of South Africa published Draft Regulations on the Registration of the Information Officer in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act. Therefore, a business must decide as soon as possible who in their business will be the Information Officer to take up his or her duties as per Section 55 & 56 of the Protection of Personal Information Act once registered with the Information Regulator.
A business may be charged with an administrative fine, or a person may be sentenced to imprisonment if there is found to be non-compliance with the Act.
Therefore, it is suggested that the business appoints a person with authority, such as the Chief Executive Officer as the Information Officer. As per the current draft guidelines, the Information Officer of a body must complete and submit a registration form to the Regulator on or before 31 March 2021.
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