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POPIA – The Protection of Personal Information Act

Craig Nicholson

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Introduction to the POPI Act

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Chapter 1 – Definitions

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Chapter 1 – Purpose of Act

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Chapter 2 – Application Provisions – Section 3

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Chapter 2 – Application Provisions – Section 4

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Chapter 2 – Application Provisions – Section 5

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Chapter 2 – Aplication Provisions – Section 6

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Chapter 2 – Application provisions – Section 7

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Chapter 3 – Processing of Personal Information – Part A

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Condition 1 – Accountability – Section 8

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Condition 2 – Processing Limitation – Section 9 – Section 12

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Condition 3 – Purpose Specification – Section 13 and Section 14

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Condition 4 – Further processing limitation – Section 15

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Condition 5 – Information quality – Section 16

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Condition 6 – Openness – Section 17 and Section 18

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Condition 7 – Security safeguards – Section 19 – Section 22

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Condition 8 – Data subject participation – Section 23 – Section 25

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Chapter 3 – Processing of Personal Information – Part B

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Processing of special personal information – Section 26

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General authorisation concerning special personal information – Section 27

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Authorisation concerning data subject’s religious or philosophical beliefs – Section 28

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Authorisation concerning data subject’s race or ethnic origin – Section 29

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Authorisation concerning data subject’s trade union membership – Section 30

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Authorisation concerning data subject’s political persuasion – Section 31

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Authorisation concerning data subject’s health or sex life – Section 32

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Authorisation concerning data subject’s criminal behaviour or biometric information – Section 32

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Chapter 3 – Processing of personal information of children – Part C – Section 34 and Section 35

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Chapter 4 – Exemption from Conditions for Processing of Personal Information Section 36 – Section 38

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Chapter 5 – Supervision – Part A – Information Register

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Establishment of Information Regulator – Section 39

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Powers, duties and functions of Regulator – Section 40

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Appointment, term of office and removal of members of Regulator – Section 41

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Vacancies – Section 42

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Powers, duties and functions of Chairperson and other members – Section 43

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Regulator to have regard to certain matters – Section 44

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Conflict of interest – Section 45

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Remuneration, allowances, benefits and privileges of members – Section 46

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Staff – Section 47

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Powers, duties and functions of chief executive officer – Section 48

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Committees of Regulator – Section 49

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Establishment of Enforcement Committee – Section 50

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Meetings of Regulator – Section 51

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Funds – Section 52

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Protection of Regulator – Section 53

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Duty of confidentiality – Section 54

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Chapter 5 – Supervision – Part B – Information Officer

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Chapter 6 – Prior Authorization – Section 57 – Section 59

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Chapter 7 – Codes of Conduct

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Issuing of codes of conduct – Section 60

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Process for issuing codes of conduct – Section 61

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Notification, availability and commencement of code of conduct – Section 62

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Procedure for dealing with complaints – Section 63

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Amendment and revocation of codes of conduct – Section 64

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Guidelines about codes of conduct – Section 65

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Register of approved codes of conduct – Section 66

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Review of operation of approved code of conduct – Section 67

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Effect of failure to comply with code of conduct – Section 68

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Chapter 8 – Rights of Data Subjects Regarding Direct Marketing by Means of Unsolicited Electronic Communications, Directories and Automated Decision Making – Section 69 – section 71

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Chapter 9 – Transborder Information Flows

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Chapter 10 – Enforcement – Section 73 – Section 99

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Settlement of complaints – Section 80

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Interference with protection of personal information of data subject – Section 73

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Complaints – Section 74

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Mode of complaints to Regulator – Section 75

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Action on receipt of complaint – Section 76

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Regulator may decide to take no action on complaint – Section 77

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Referral of complaint to regulatory body – Section 78

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Pre-investigation proceedings of Regulator – Section 79

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Investigation proceedings of Regulator – Section 81

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Issue of warrants – Section 82

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Requirements for issuing of warrant – Section 83

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Execution of warrants – Section 84

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Matters exempt from search and seizure – Section 85

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Communication between legal adviser and client exempt – Section 86

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Objection to search and seizure – Section 87

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Return of warrants – Section 88

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Assessment – Section 89

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Information notice – Section 90

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Parties to be informed of result of assessment – Section 91

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Matters referred to Enforcement Committee – Section 92

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Functions of Enforcement Committee – Section 93

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Parties to be informed of developments during and result of investigation – Section 94

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Enforcement notice – Section 95

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Cancellation of enforcement notice – Section 96

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Right of appeal – Section 97

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Consideration of appeal – Section 98

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Civil remedies – Section 99

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Chapter 11 – Offences, Penalties and Administrative Fines- Section 100 – Section 109

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Obstruction of Regulator – Section 100

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Breach of confidentiality – Section 101

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Obstruction of execution of warrant – Section 102

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Failure to comply with enforcement or information notices – Section 103

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Offences by witnesses – Section 104

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Unlawful acts by responsible party in connection with account number – Section 105

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Unlawful acts by third parties in connection with account number – Section 106

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Penalties – Section 107

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Magistrate’s Court jurisdiction to impose penalties – Section 108

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Administrative fines – Section 109

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Chapter 12 – General Provisions – Section 110 – Section 115

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Amendment of laws – Section 110

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Fees – Section 111

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Regulations – Section 112

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Procedure for making regulations – Section 113

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Transitional arrangements – Section 114

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Short title and commencement – Section 115