Throughput PAIA Info
Throughput - AIA Information
Process of Access to Information
SECTION 51 MANUAL FOR THROUGHPUT TECHNOLOGIES CC
CONTENTS
Page 2.
Contact details
Guide in terms of Section 10 Guide of the Act
Page 3.
Facilitation of a request for access to information
Records available in terms of any other legislation
Access to the records held by the private body in question
Page 4.
Access to the records held by the private body in question
Page 5.
Access to the records held by the private body in question
The request procedures
Page 6.
Access to the records held by the private body in question
Other information as may be prescribed
Availability of the manual
1. Contact details
Head of Business: Robert George Petrie
Information Officer: Robert George Petrie
Postal address: P O Box 260, Lonehill, 2062
Physical address: 42 Thembi Place, cnr Calderwood & Concourse Rds, Lonehill
Telephone: (011) 705 2497
Fax: (011) 465 5186
Website: www.throughput.co.za
E-mail: info@throughput.co.za
2. Guide in terms of Section 10 Guide of the Act
Any person who wishes to exercise any right contemplated in The Act may obtain a copy of the Information Guide issued by the Human Rights Commission in all official languages at:
Telephone: +27 11 484 8300
Fax: +27 11 484 7146
Website: www.sahrc.org.za
E-mail: PAIA@sahrc.org.za
PAIA Unit
The Research and Documentation Department
Postal address: Private Bag 2700
Houghton, 2041
3. Facilitation of a request for access to information
Information which is not readily available as indicated in this manual may be requested in accordance with the procedures prescribed in terms of the Act. Copies of the prescribed forms to be completed for submitting a request are available from Throughput Technologies cc.
4. Records available in terms of any other legislation [Section 51(1)(d)]
Basic Conditions of Employment No. 75 of 1997
Closed Corporations Act No. 69 of 1984
Copyright Act No. 98 of 1978
Credit Agreements Act No. 75 of 1980
Currency and Exchanges Act No. 9 of 1933
Debtor Collectors Act No. 114 of 1998
Employment Equity Act No. 55 of 1998
Harmful Business Practices Act No. 23 of 1999
Income Tax Act No. 95 of 1967
Intellectual Property Laws Amendments Act No. 38 of 1997
Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995
Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000
Regional Services Councils Act No. 109 of 1985
SA Reserve Bank Act No. 90 of 1989
Skills Development Act No. 97 of 1998
Unemployment Contributions Act No. 4 of 2002
Unemployment Insurance Act No. 63 of 2001
Value Added Tax Act No. 89 of 1991
5. Access to the records held by the private body in question [Section 51(1)(c)]
i. Promotional material
ii. Records held:
Administration
Licences: Supplier User
Computer software
ICASA approval for use of radios in South Africa
Correspondence
Production statistics
Agreements:
Distributor
Banks
Throughput Terms & Conditions of Sale
Suppliers’ Terms & Conditions of Sale
Suppliers’ Warranties
Lease, property
HP, motor vehicle
Supplier services
Insurance Policies
Operations
Administration
Quotations
Customer orders
Orders on suppliers
Foreign Exchange Forward Cover contracts
Import documents relating to industrial communication units (modems, converters, switches, radio links,
gateways, communication interface cards) which resolve industrial communication problems
Delivery Notes to Customers
Technical data and manuals for communication units mentioned above
Financial
Debtors ledger
Local creditors ledger
Overseas creditors ledger
Bank statements, cheque books, cheques, deposit slips
Accounting books, general ledger, cashbook, fixed assets register
Financial statements
Annual financial statements
Stock records
Statutory:
VAT records & returns
UIF records & returns
SDL returns
RSC returns
PAYE returns
Tax returns
Employee:
Employee information records
IRP 5 & IT 3 certificates
Payroll
Close Corporation:
CK1 and CK2
Other
Promotional material:
Throughput newsletters
Supplier products
Supplier price lists
Website
Close Corporation:
CK1 and CK2
iii. The request procedures
Form of request:
The requester must use the prescribed form to make the request for access to a record. This must be made to the head of the private body. This request must be made to the address, fax number or electronic address of the body concerned [s 53(1)]
The requester must provide sufficient detail on the request form to enable the head of the private body to identify the record and the requester. The requester should also indicate which form of access is required. The requester should also indicate if any other manner is to be used to inform the requester and state the necessary particulars to be so informed [s 53(2)(a) and (b) and (c)]
The requester must identify the right that is sought to be exercised or to be protected and [provide an explanation of why the requested record is required for the exercise or protection of that right [s 53(2)(d)]
If a request is made on behalf of another person, the requester must then submit proof of the capacity in which the requester is making the request to the satisfaction of the head of the private body [s 53(2)(f)]
Fees:
A requester who seeks access to a record containing personal information about that requester is not required to pay the request fee. Every other requester, who is not a personal requester, must pay the required request fee:
The head of the private body must notify the requester (other than a personal requester) by notice, requiring the requester to pay the prescribed fee (if any) before further processing the request [s 54(1)]
The fee that the requester must pay to a private body is R50. The requester may lodge an application to the court against the tender or payment of the request fee [s 54(3)(b)]
After the head of the private body has made a decision on the request, the requester must be notified in the required form
If the request is granted then a further access fee must be paid for the search, reproduction, preparation and for any time that has exceeded the prescribed hours to search and prepare the record for disclosure [s 54 (6)]
5. Other information as may be prescribed [Section 51(1)(f)]
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has not made any regulations in this regard.
6. Availability of the manual
This manual is available for inspection at the offices of
Throughput Technologies CC
and at the
South African Human Rights Commission