PAIA Manual

Knife Machines and Tools trading as KMT or www.KMTs.co.za

2003/065336/23 05/08/2003


SECTION 51 MANUAL


PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT


CONTENTS


A. Introduction


B. Particulars in terms of section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act

 

1.       Contact details

2.       The section 10 Guide on how to use the Act

3.       Records available in terms of any other legislation

4.       Access to the records held by the private body in question

          a.       Information readily available, if applicable

          b.       Records that may be requested

          c.        The request procedures

2.       Other information as may be prescribed

3.       Availability of the manual


A. INTRODUCTION


Main Business


Manufacturing and distribution of machines, tools and supplies used in the knifemaking industry and by knifemaking hobbyists


B. PARTICULARS IN TERMS OF THE SECTION 51 MANUAL


1. Contact details


Head of the body:


UH Oosthuysen


Postal address:


P.O. Box 59 946

Karenpark

Pretoria

0118


Street Address:


3 Fundus Estates

Akasia

Pretoria

None



Telephone number: 012 549 1430

Fax number: 086 691 2318 / 012 549 1919

Email address: kmts@global.co.za


2. The section 10 Guide on how to use the Act


The Guide will, according to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), be available for inspection at the offices of the SAHRC. Please direct any queries to:


The South African Human Rights Commission:


PAIA Unit

The Research and Documentation Department

Postal address: Private Bag 2700

Houghton

2041

 

Telephone: +27 11 484-8300

Fax: +27 11 484-7146

Website: www.sahrc.org.za

E-mail: PAIA@sahrc.org.za

 

3. Records available in terms of any other legislation

 

         Basic Conditions of Employment Act No 75 of 1997

         Closed Corporations Act No 69 of 1984

         Companies Act No 61 of 1973

         Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Health Diseases Act No 130 of 1993

         Copyright Act No 98 of 1978

         Employment Equity Act No 55 of 1998

         Income Tax Act No 95 of 1967

         Intellectual Property Laws Amendments Act No 38 of 1997

         Labour Relations Act No 66 of 1995

         Occupational Health and Safety Act No 85 of 1993

         Regional Services Council Act No 109 of 1985

         SA Reserve Bank Act No 90 of 1989

         Skills Development Levies Act No 9 of 1999

         Skills Development Act No 97 of 1998

         Trade Marks Act No 194 of 1993

         Unemployment Contributions Act No 4 of 2002

         Unemployment Insurance Act No 63 of 2001

         Value Added Tax Act No 89 of 1991

 

4. Access to the records held by Knife Machines and Tools trading as KMT or www.KMTs.co.za

 

i. Information readily available

 

         Newsletters

         Booklets

         Brochures

 

ii. Records that may be requested:

 

         Closed Corporations/Partnership/SoleTrader - Accounting Records, supporting schedules and ancilliary accounting records

         Closed Corporations/Partnership/Sole Trader - Annual Financial Statements

         Closed Corporations - Founding Statement as well as any amendments thereto

         Closed Corporations - Minute Book, Resolutions Passes

         Closed Corporations - Registration documentation

         Closed Corporations/Partnership/Sole Trader - Other

         Human resources - Recruitment Policies

         Human resources - Employment Contracts

         Human resources - Training records

         Human resources - Full Employee records

         Human resources - Employee remuneration, attendance, arbitration awards

         Human resources - Code of Conduct

         Human resources - Full employee Benefits

         Human resources - Other

         Environmental Health and Safety - Impact Assessments, management programs and systems

         Environmental Health and Safety - Permits, licenses, approvals and registrations for all business locations

         Environmental Health and Safety - Safety Health and Environmental records

         Environmental Health and Safety - Other

         Operations - Agreements with Customers, Suppliers, Contractors, Distributors, Dealers or Agencies

         Operations - Agreements with Shareholders, officers and Directors

         Operations - Agreements with Joint Venture partners, partnerships

         Operations - Any Material Agreements wrt operational activities

         Operations - Restraint Agreements

         Operations - Client/Customer Register

         Operations - Sales and Warranty Agreements

         Operations - Other

 

Other:

 

         Other - Intellectual property, license, research and development, consulting and other agreements

         Other - Copyrights, patents, patent applications and inventions

         Other - Trademarks, trade names and other protected names

         Other - Fixed property, title deeds, mortgages, leases etc

         Other - Taxation, tax returns and documents

         Other - Insurance, policies, coverages, claims

         Other - Information Technology - Audits, Disaster recovery, Hardware, Software, Network etc

         Other

 

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 mail address of the body concerned.

         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.

         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.

         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.

 

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.

         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.

         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.

 

5. Other information as may be prescribed

 

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has not made any regulations in this regard.

 

6. Availability of the manual

 

The manual is also available for inspection during office hours at the offices of UH Oosthuysen free of charge. Copies are available from the SAHRC and on our website kmts.co.za.


11 February 2007