Webinar | Having a PAIA manual

Do you have a PAIA manual and want to ensure that it complies with the necessary legal requirements in terms of the PAIA Regulations as well as POPIA? Do you have a manual? Have you received an Important Notice: Non-Compliance with PAIA Forms from the Information Regulator? Join us for our webinar on “Having a PAIA manual” where we will answer all of your questions and concerns.

Not having a manual is a criminal offence.

Having a PAIA manual is not the only thing you must have in place in order to comply with the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA), but it is a very important component. Not having a manual is a criminal offence. But do all organisations need the same manual? What is the best way to have an up-to-date PAIA manual tailored for your organisation? We will answer all of these questions in our webinar.

It is crucial to understand what PAIA expects of you in terms of having a PAIA manual. Considering that your PAIA Manual must be on your website, it is very easy for the regulator to check whether you comply. This knowledge will help you determine the actions you need to take and how we can help in order to comply.

Outcomes of the PAIA Manual webinar

• Explain how people can get access to your information by drafting or reviewing your PAIA manual.
• Learn how to create a good PAIA manual by following our guidance, utilising our tools and resources, and implementing key steps.
• Make sure your manual is up-to-date by reviewing it and aligning it with the latest law.

Who should attend

The Information Officer is responsible for ensuring that the organisation has an up-to-date PAIA Manual.

• Default Information Officers: CEOs, managing directors, and senior executives are default information officers by law. All organisations have a default information officer who should be registered with the Information Regulator and who is accountable and responsible for data protection and access to information compliance within their organisation. If you are this person, you should attend this webinar.
• Designated or Deputy Information Officers: Anyone appointed as a designated or deputy information officer.
• Acting Information Officers: Legal, compliance or governance professionals tasked with implementing POPIA and PAIA in the organisation.

Presenters

John Giles from Michalsons has been writing, presenting and talking about PAIA Manuals since 2001. He has drafted and reviewed hundreds of them for all types of organisations. Amanda Majozi from Michalsons will facilitate the webinar to ensure your questions are answered and everything runs smoothly.

John isn’t one of the people who tried to make a quick buck out of PAIA Manuals.

Bookings

The webinar is held on Zoom.

Members:

This event is for free members of the Michalsons Access to Information Programme. They can register for the event by clicking on the red register button.

Non-member:

Investment: R742

Secure your spot now for our workshop by registering today.