Section 48 | Representations and consent by third parties

  1. A third party that is informed in terms of section 47(1) of a request for access, may, within 21 days after the third party has been informed –
    1. make written or oral representations to the information officer concerned why the request should be refused; or
    2. give written consent for the disclosure of the record to the requester concerned.
  2. A third party that obtains knowledge about a request for access other than in terms of section 47(1) may –
    1. make written or oral representations to the information officer concerned why the request should be refused; or
    2. give written consent for the disclosure of the record to the requester concerned.