(b) The public bodies in question must share the cost of the compilation and making available of
such manual as the Minister determines.
(5)
For security, administrative or financial reasons, the Minister may, on request or of
his or her own accord by notice in the Gazette, exempt any public body or category of public bodies
from any provision of this section for such period as the Minister thinks fit,
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Voluntary disclosure and automatic availability of certain records
(I)
The information officer of a public body referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) (i) of the definition of
'public body' in section 1, must, on a periodic basis not less frequently once each year, submit to
the Minister a description of-
(a)
the categories of records of the public body that are automatically available
without a person having to request access in terms of this Act, including such categories
available-
(b)
(i)
for inspection in terms of legislation other than this Act;
(ii)
for purchase or copying from the body; and
(iii)
from the body, free of charge; and
how to obtain access to such records,
(2) On a periodic basis, not less frequently than once each year and at the cost of the relevant public body,
the Minister must, by notice in the Gazette(a)
publish every, description submitted in terms of subsection (I);or
(b)
update every, description so published, as the case may be,
(3) The only fee, payable (if any) for access to a record included in a notice in terms of
subsection (2) is a prescribed fee for reproduction.
(4) The information officer of a public body may delete any part of a record contemplated in subsection ( 1)
(a) which, on a request for access, may or must be refused in terms of Chapter 4 of this Part,
(5) Section 11 and any other provisions in this Act related to that section do not apply to
any category of records included in a notice in terms of subsection (2).
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Information in telephone directory
The Director-General of the national department responsible for government communications and
information services must at that department's cost ensure the publication of the postal and street address,
phone and fax number and, if available, electronic mail address of the information officer of every public
body in every telephone directory issued for general use by the public as are prescribed.
CHAPTER 3
MANNER OF ACCESS (ss 17-32)
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Designation of deputy information officers, and delegation
(1) For the purposes of this Act, each public body must, subject to legislation governing