PAIA Manual — MNOT Occupational Therapy
Private Body: MNOT Occupational Therapy
Head of Private Body: Ntsako Makhuvele
Legal Structure: Sole Practitioner
Location: Roodepoort, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Telephone: 067 127 0943
Email: ot@mnot.co.za
Website: https://mnot.co.za
Street Address: [To be confirmed]
Postal Address: [To be confirmed]
Date of Compilation or Review: [Insert date]
1. Purpose of This Manual
This manual is intended to explain how requests for records held by MNOT Occupational Therapy may be made under the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA), subject to applicable law.
2. Contact for Access Requests
Ntsako Makhuvele
Email: ot@mnot.co.za
Telephone: 067 127 0943
Contact the practice to confirm the applicable procedure, prescribed forms and any relevant fees for a formal access request.
3. Categories of Records
Depending on the practice’s actual operations, records may include:
- Administrative and business records.
- Appointment and correspondence records.
- Referral and clinical records.
- Assessment records and professional reports.
- Billing and accounting records.
- Contracts and service-provider records.
- Website and information-security records.
The existence of a category does not mean every record in that category is held by the practice.
4. Requesting Access
A person seeking access to a record should identify the record requested as clearly as reasonably possible and follow the applicable PAIA procedure.
Requests may be subject to statutory requirements, prescribed forms, fees, exemptions and limitations.
Access to records containing another person’s personal or confidential information may be restricted by law.
5. Personal Information
The practice processes personal information for professional, administrative and other lawful purposes connected with its operations.
Health and clinical records are handled with particular regard to confidentiality and applicable data-protection requirements.
Please also see the MNOT Occupational Therapy Privacy Notice.
6. Information Officer
Information Officer: [Confirm name and designation]
Registration status: [Verify registration with the Information Regulator]
Contact: ot@mnot.co.za
7. Availability of This Manual
The final manual will be made available through the practice’s website and other applicable channels, subject to relevant statutory requirements.
8. Review
This manual should be reviewed when the practice’s details, record categories, access procedures or applicable legal requirements change.
Important: Complete and review this document against current PAIA requirements, Information Regulator guidance and the practice’s actual records and procedures before treating it as final.