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  2. Access to information in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The Promotion of Access to Information Act [5] (PAIA) was enacted in response to the constitutional mandate, and came into force in large part in March 2001. Its preamble acknowledges the "secretive and unresponsive culture" of the pre-democratic era, and asserts that one object of PAIA is to "foster a culture of transparency and accountability in public and private bodies."

  3. Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 - Wikipedia

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    The Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (or PAIA; Act No. 2 of 2000) is a freedom of information law in South Africa.It gives the constitutional right of access to any information held by the State and any information held by private bodies that is required for the exercise and protection of any rights.

  4. Freedom of information laws by country - Wikipedia

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    Freedom of information laws allow access by the general public to data held by national governments and, where applicable, by state and local governments. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making. [1]

  5. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada - Wikipedia

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    Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC; French: Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada) [NB 1] is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for matters dealing with immigration to Canada, refugees, and Canadian citizenship. The department was established in 1994 following a reorganization.

  6. Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 - Wikipedia

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    The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA or the PoPI Act) is a piece of legislation which governs the law of data protection and privacy in South Africa. [1] The act was passed to regulate the right to privacy, as enshrined by section 14 of the Constitution of South Africa, and would work in conjunction with the Promotion of Access to Information Act.

  7. Visa policy of Canada - Wikipedia

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    Visitors can apply through the website of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and are required to pay a cost recovery fee of CA$7. [93] Visitors have to provide biographic details, passport and background information which includes additional citizenship, available funds, employment information and contact details.

  8. List of national identity card policies by country - Wikipedia

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    Other accepted forms of identification are driving licences and passport books. A proof of age card is also available. A Public Services Card was introduced in 2011 to access Department of Social Protection services. Italy: The Italian identity card may be issued to any EEA citizen who is resident in Italy and to Italian citizens living abroad ...

  9. Access to Information Act - Wikipedia

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    A-1) [1] (French: Loi sur l'accès à l'information) or Information Act is a Canadian Act providing the right of access to information under the control of a federal government institution. As of 2020, the Act allowed "people who pay $5 to request an array of federal files". [ 2 ]