South African Social Security Agency Act, 2004 (Act No. 9 of 2004)Chapter 5 : General Provisions16. Security of confidential information held by Agency |
| (1) | Subject to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996), and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000), no person may disclose any information submitted in connection with any application or instruction for or in respect of a grant, payment, benefit or assistance made available by the Agency, unless he or she is ordered to do so by a court of law or unless the person who made such application consents thereto in writing. |
(2)
| (a) | No person may disclose any information kept in the register contemplated in section 8(6) unless such disclosure is— |
| (i) | in terms of any law that compels or authorises such disclosure; |
| (ii) | materially necessary for the proper functioning of the Agency; or |
| (iii) | made for purposes of monitoring, evaluating, investigating or considering any activity relating to the Agency; |
| (b) | Where a disclosure contemplated in paragraph (a) is to be made, the person concerned must be informed thereof timeously. |
| (3) | Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2)(a) is guilty of an offence. |