SECTION 51 MANUAL FOR KOUMADA ACCOUNTING SERVICES

SECTION 51 MANUAL FOR PRIVATE BODIES

THIS MANUAL HAS BEEN PREPARED IN TERMS OF SECTION 51 OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO

INFORMATION ACT 2 / 2000

1) CONTACT DETAIL [SECTION 51(1)(A)]

Name of Business

KOUMADA ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Contact Person

The Compliance Officer

Physical Address

45 Riverglades Estate, Juweel Road, Jukskei Park, Johannesburg 2153

Postal Address

P O Box 900, Jukskei Park, 2153

Telephone

011 704 1648

Fax

086 641 7255

Website

www.koumada.co.za

 E-mail

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2) THE SECTION 10 GUIDE ON HOW TO USE THE ACT [SECTION 51(1)(B)]

The Guide is available from the South African Human Rights Commission.

Please direct 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 11 484-0582

Website: www.sahrc.org.za

E-mail: PAIA@sahrc.org.za

3) RECORDS AVAILABLE IN TERMS OF ANY OTHER LEGISLATION [SECTION 51(1)(D)]

Information is available in terms of the following legislation, if and where applicable:

· Basic Conditions of Employment Act No. 75 of 1997

· Closed Corporation Act No. 69 of 1984

SECTION 51 MANUAL FOR KOUMADA ACCOUNTING SERVICES

· Companies Act No. 61 of 1973

· Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act No. 130 of 193

· Copyright Act No. 98 of 1978

· Customs and Excise Act No. 91 of 1964

· Electronic Communications and Transactions Act No. 25 of 2002

· Employment Equity Act No. 55 of 1998

· Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962

· Intellectual Property Laws Amendments Act No. 38 of 1997

· Insolvency Act No. 24 of 1936

· Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995

· Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993

· Patents Act No. 57 of 1978

· Promotion of Access to Information Act No. 2 of 2000

· Skills development Levies Act No. 9 of 1999

· Stamp Duties Act No. 77 of 1968

· Trademarks Act No. 194.of 1993

· Unemployment Insurance Act No. 30 of 1966

· Usury Act No 73 of 1968

· Value – Added Tax Act No. 89 of 1991

4) ACCESS TO THE RECORDS HELD [SECTIONS 51(1)(C) AND 51(1)(E)]

Records which are available without a person having to request access in terms of this Act in terms of

section 52(2) [Section 51(1)(c)]

This information can be defined as operational information needed in the day to day running of the

company and is generally of little to no use to persons outside the company.

(Examples of such information are: Requisitions, internal phone lists, company policies, contracts,

employee records and general accounting records).

The Request Procedures

(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.

5) OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED [SECTION 51(1)(F)]

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

6) AVAILABILITY OF THE MATERIAL [SECTION 51(3)]

The manual is available at our offices free of charge; and copies are available with the SAHRC.