| MANUAL PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 51 OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT NO 2 OF 2000
("the Act") FOR Vegtech 2000 (Pty) Ltd (Registration Number 1999/028120/07) Company Overview
Vegtech2000 was established to supply leading-edge products, information and technology to the agricultural sector, and specifically focuses on delivering state-of the-art horticulture. Part I: Section 51(1)(a) | Name of body: | Vegtech 2000 (Pty) Ltd | | Physical address: | Kiaat Street
Kraaifontein Industria
7569 | | Postal address: | PO Box 388
Kraaifontein
7569 | | Head of body: | Barney Isralls (Managing Director) | | Telephone no: | +27 21 987 6980 | | Fax no: | +27 21 987 6991 | | Email: | finance@vegtech.co.za |
Part II: Section 51(1)(b) A guide on how to use the Act is to be compiled by the Human Rights Commission in terms of Section 10 of the Act by no later than August 2003. Any queries should be directed to: The South African Human Rights Commissioner: PAIA Unit, The Research and Documentation Department Part III: Section 51(1)(d) and (e) For the purposes of this manual and the Act, the records held by Vegtech 2000 (Pty) Ltd are categorized by the nature of the content thereof as follows: 4.1 Records kept in accordance with other statutory legislation 4.1.1 Companies Act Number 61 of 1973;
4.1.2 Income Tax Act 58 of 1962;
4.1.3 Value Added Tax Act 89 of 1991;
4.1.4 Regional Services Councils Act 109 of 1985;
4.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001;
4.1.6 Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995;
4.1.7 Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997;
4.1.8 Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998;
4.1.9 Skills Development Levies Act 9 of 1999;
4.1.10 Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956;
4.1.11 Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998;
4.1.12 Copyright Act 98 of 1978. The above records which are of a public nature are available automatically without a person having to request access thereto in terms of the Act, as envisaged in Section 52. 4.2 Records kept in accordance with Section 51(1)(e): Records relating to the commercial, financial and professional interests of Vegtech 2000 (Pty) Ltd; Records of personal information of present, past and prospective employees and directors of Vegtech 2000 (Pty) Ltd; Records of clients of Vegtech 2000 (Pty) Ltd containing personal information, commercial and financial information, information pertaining to contemplated, existing and past litigation, information on agreements, proposals and intellectual and other property of such clients.
Information in this category must be requested using the Request Procedure included below. 4.3 The website address of Vegtech 2000 (Pty) Ltd is www.vegtech.co.za and is accessible to anyone who has access to the Internet. The Website contains information in various categories relating to the company, its contact particulars, fields of expertise and its professional staff. A. The Request Procedure
i. Form of Request The requester must have the prescribed form being Schedule 1 hereto to make the request for access to a record. This must be made to the head. This request must be made to the address, fax number or electronic mail address of Vegtech 2000 (Pty) Ltd. The requester must provide sufficient detail on the request form to enable the head to identify the record and the requester. The requester should also indicate which form of access is required and specify a postal address or fax number in the Republic. The requester should also indicate if, in addition to a written reply, any other manner is to be used to inform the requester and state the necessary particulars to be so informed. The requester must identify the right that is sought to be exercised or protected and provide an explanation of why the requested record is required for the exercise or protection of the right. If a request is made on behalf of another person, the requested must submit proof of the capacity in which the requester is making the request to the satisfaction of the head.
ii. Fees A requester who seeks access to a records 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 must by notice require the requester (other than a personal requester) to pay the prescribed request fee (if any) before further processing the request.
- The fee that the requester must pay is R50. The requester may lodge an application to the court against the tender or payment of the request fee.
- After the head 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 reproduction and for search and preparation and for any time that has exceeded the prescribed hours to search and prepare the record for disclosure.
Part IV: (Availability of manual under Section 51(3)) An unabridged version of this manual is available for inspection by the general public upon request, during office hours and free of charge at the office of Vegtech 2000 (Pty) Ltd. Copies may also be requested from the South African Human Rights Commission and the Law Society of the Northern Provinces. Part V
(Prescribed form and fee structure in respect of private bodies) The forms and fee structure prescribed under the Act are available at the website of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (www.doj.gov.za) under the "regulations" section.
Click here to download the request form. (Word document)
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