PAIA Manual

Compiled in accordance with the requirements of the Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000

1. INTRODUCTION

Claassen & Associates Incorporated is a personal liability company and conducts the business of a firm of attorneys assisted by notaries and conveyancers.

This manual is published in terms of section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (the “PAIA Act”) [the “Manual”] and provides an outline of the type of records and personal information which the Company holds. The Manual also explains how to submit requests for access to these records in terms of the PAIA Act. In addition to explaining how to access, or object to, personal information held by the Company, or request correction of the personal information, in terms of sections’ 23 and 24 of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (the “POPI Act”), the Manual also explains how to submit requests for access to these records in terms of the PAIA Act.

The objective of the PAIA Act is to give effect to the constitutional right to access to information, which information is held by a public or private body and which information is required for the exercise or protection of any rights. The PAIA Act recognizes the right entrenched in section 32 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and aims to foster a culture of transparency and accountability in public and private bodies by giving effect to the right of access to information.

Accordingly, requests for access to information held by the Company shall be made in accordance with the prescribed procedures and at the rates provided. The prescribed forms and fee tariffs are dealt with in Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the PAIA Act, as well as in section 5 below.

1.1 Availability of this Manual

This Manual is published on the Company’s website at www.clainc.co.za or alternatively, a copy can be requested from the Information Officer or Deputy Information Officer (see contact details in paragraph 2 below).