Promotion of Access to Information Act

Registration Number 2001/013342/23

 

 

SYNC ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS SERVICES CC

MANUAL in terms of The Promotion of Access to Information Act 2/2000 (the “ACT”)

MANUAL COMPILED 20 DECEMBER 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX
 

  1. 1.    Introduction to SYNC ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS SERVICES CC

 

  1. 2.    Contact Details

 

  1. 3.    The ACT

 

  1. 4.    Applicable Legislation

 

  1. 5.    Access To Records and Availability

 

  1. 6.    Form of Request

 

  1. 7.    Prescribed Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. INTRODUCTION

SYNC ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS SERVICES trade as consultants in accounting, tax and other business matters and provide a wide range of services e.g. monthly accounting, tax matters, payroll, business improvement, audit.

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2. COMPANY CONTACT DETAILS

Persons designated/duly authorised persons:

 

Member:                          Mr. M J Buitendag

Office Manager                 Mrs Z Stols

 

Postal Address:               P.O. Box 6187, Weltevredenpark. 1715

 

Street Address:               166 Golf Club Terrace, Constantia Kloof, Roodepoort, Gauteng, SA

 

Telephone Number:        011 475 8422

 

Fax Number:                  011 475 2804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. THE ACT

 

3.1 The ACT grants a requester access to records of the COMPANY, if the record is required for the exercise or protection of any rights. If a public body lodges a request, the public body must be acting in the public interest.
3.2 Requests in terms of the ACT shall be made in accordance with the prescribed procedures, at the rates provided. The forms and tariff are dealt with in paragraphs 6 and 7.
3.3  Requesters are referred to the Guide compiled by the South African Human Rights Commission, which will contain information for the purposes of exercising Constitutional Rights. The Guide will be available in August 2003. The contact details of the Commission are:

Postal Address: Private Bag 2700, Houghton, 2041
Telephone Number: +27-11-484 8300
Fax Number: +27-11-484 0582
Website:  

 

 

 

 

 

4. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION

 

 

 

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Act

1

No 61 of 1973

Companies Act

2

No 98 of 1978

Copyright Act

3

No 55 of 1998

Employment Equity Act

4

No 95 of 1967

Income Tax Act

5

No 66 of 1995

Labour Relations Act

6

No 89 of 1991

Value Added Tax Act

7

No 37 of 2002

Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act

8

No 75 of 1997

Basic Conditions of Employment Act

9

No 69 of 1984

Close Corporations Act

10

No 25 of 2002

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act

11

No 2 of 2000

Promotion of Access of Information Act

12

No 30 of 1996

Unemployment Insurance Act

   
   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

5. ACCESS TO RECORDS AND AVAILABILITY

Records Subject Availability
Public Affairs
  • Services
  • Media Releases
Freely available on web site www.syncbs.co.za
Financial
  • Financial Statements
  • Financial and Tax Records (Company & Employees)
  • Asset Register
  • Management Accounts
Proprietary CC – Not required to disclose. Not available.

 

Marketing
  • Market Information

 

Limited Information available on web site. (see above)

 

6. FORM OF REQUEST

To facilitate the processing of your request, kindly:

6.1 Use the prescribed form, available on this website or on the website of the SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION at www.sahrc.org.za, or the website of THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (under regulations) at www.doj.gov.za
6.2 Address your request to the Office Manager.
6.3 Provide sufficient details to enable the COMPANY to identify:

(a) The record(s) requested;
(b) The requester (and if an agent is lodging the request, proof of capacity);
(c) The form of access required;
(d)
(i) The postal address or fax number of the requester in the Republic;
(ii) If the requester wishes to be informed of the decision in any manner (in addition to written) the manner and particulars thereof;

 

(e) The right which the requester is seeking to exercise or protect with an explanation of the reason the record is required to exercise or protect the right.

 

 

 

7. PRESCRIBED FEES

The following applies to requests (other than personal requests):

7.1 A requestor is required to pay the prescribed fees (R50.00) before a request will be processed;
7.2 If the preparation of the record requested requires more than the prescribed hours (six), a deposit shall be paid (of not more than one third of the access fee which would be payable if the request were granted);
7.3 A requestor may lodge an application with a court against the tender/payment of the request fee and/or deposit;
7.4 Records may be withheld until the fees have been paid.
7.5 The fee structure is available on the website of the SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION at www.sahrc.org.za, or the website of THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (under regulations) at http://www.doj.gov.za/

 

 

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