PAIA Manual

Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000: section 51 manual.

1. Particulars of the business

Trading name: Wiese & Wiese Inc.
Registered name: Wiese & Wiese Inc.
Information Officer: Hein Wiese
Contact: instructions@wieseattorneys.co.za

2. Purpose of this manual

This manual is published under section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (PAIA). It describes the categories of records held by Wiese & Wiese Inc. and explains how a request for access to a record may be made. The Information Regulator has published a general guide to PAIA (the section 10 Guide), available from the Regulator's website at https://inforegulator.org.za, which explains the Act in all official languages.

3. How to request access

Requests must be made on the form prescribed under the PAIA regulations, submitted to the Information Officer at the contact details above. The request must identify the record, state which right the requester seeks to exercise or protect and why the record is required for that purpose, and provide proof of identity. The prescribed request and access fees under the PAIA regulations apply. Requests are decided within 30 days of receipt, which may be extended once by up to 30 days where the Act allows it.

4. Records available

Wiese & Wiese Inc. holds records in categories including: statutory and company records; financial and tax records; personnel and employment records; operational, administrative and marketing records; and client files and correspondence. Access to client records is subject to legal professional privilege and the confidentiality that attaches to attorney and client dealings, and access to any record may be refused on the grounds set out in the Act, including the protection of third parties' privacy.

5. Remedies

If a request is refused, the requester may lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa), details at https://inforegulator.org.za, or apply to a court with jurisdiction for relief under the Act.