Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
reduce corruption
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| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Promotion_of_Access_to_Information_Amendment_Act_2010
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
public bodies
private bodies |
| gptkbp:defines |
information officer
|
| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
2001-03-09
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_South_Africa
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| gptkbp:encourages |
transparency in government
accountability of public officials |
| gptkbp:established |
procedures for information requests
|
| gptkbp:facilitates |
citizen participation in governance
|
| gptkbp:governedBy |
Information Regulator
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Promotion of Access to Information Act 2000
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| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for appeals
|
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
national security concerns
lack of resources political resistance commercial confidentiality issues government secrecy policies |
| gptkbp:isCitedIn |
court cases
|
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
lack of enforcement mechanisms
bureaucratic obstacles delays in processing requests limited public awareness |
| gptkbp:isDiscussedIn |
academic journals
|
| gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy |
research studies
|
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
international human rights standards
|
| gptkbp:isLinkedTo |
public interest
freedom of expression right to privacy |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
South_African_legal_framework
South_African_democracy |
| gptkbp:isPromotedBy |
advocacy groups
|
| gptkbp:isPromotedThrough |
training programs
workshops community outreach public campaigns seminars |
| gptkbp:isReferencedIn |
legal textbooks
|
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
Right to Know Day
|
| gptkbp:isReviewedBy |
government audits
|
| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
media organizations
civil society organizations |
| gptkbp:promotes |
freedom of information
|
| gptkbp:provides |
request for information
exemptions from disclosure |
| gptkbp:purpose |
promote access to information held by public and private bodies
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Constitution of South Africa
|
| gptkbp:requires |
public bodies to maintain records
training for information officers |
| gptkbp:supports |
right to access information
|