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extensive <strong>in</strong>vestigati<strong>on</strong>, she may resolve such compla<strong>in</strong>t through dispute resoluti<strong>on</strong><br />

mechanisms, such as, mediati<strong>on</strong> and c<strong>on</strong>ciliati<strong>on</strong>. 800<br />

b. Awareness generati<strong>on</strong><br />

The Privacy Commissi<strong>on</strong>er is required to promote research activities relat<strong>in</strong>g to the privacy of<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals and process<strong>in</strong>g of pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> by pers<strong>on</strong>s other than by government<br />

<strong>in</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>s. 801<br />

South Africa<br />

The functi<strong>on</strong>s, duties and powers of the Informati<strong>on</strong> Regulator of South Africa <strong>in</strong>clude the<br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g: 802<br />

a. Awareness generati<strong>on</strong><br />

This <strong>in</strong>cludes advis<strong>in</strong>g public and private entities <strong>on</strong> <strong>data</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong> matters and ensur<strong>in</strong>g no<br />

<strong>in</strong>fluential acti<strong>on</strong>s are taken that risk the protecti<strong>on</strong> of pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

b. M<strong>on</strong>itor<strong>in</strong>g, enforcement and <strong>in</strong>vestigati<strong>on</strong><br />

This <strong>in</strong>cludes <strong>in</strong>vestigati<strong>on</strong> and resolv<strong>in</strong>g of compla<strong>in</strong>ts aris<strong>in</strong>g under the POPI Act. It also<br />

<strong>in</strong>cludes m<strong>on</strong>itor<strong>in</strong>g developments <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> process<strong>in</strong>g and computer technology.<br />

Further, the Informati<strong>on</strong> Regulator is also required to c<strong>on</strong>duct an assessment of a public or<br />

private body <strong>in</strong> respect of process<strong>in</strong>g of pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

c. Lay<strong>in</strong>g down codes of c<strong>on</strong>duct and facilitat<strong>in</strong>g cross-border cooperati<strong>on</strong><br />

This <strong>in</strong>cludes assist<strong>in</strong>g bodies to develop codes of c<strong>on</strong>duct regard<strong>in</strong>g protecti<strong>on</strong> of pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />

<strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong>. Further, it also <strong>in</strong>cludes c<strong>on</strong>sult<strong>in</strong>g with nati<strong>on</strong>al and <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al bodies that are<br />

c<strong>on</strong>cerned with <strong>data</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong> or <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> process<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Australia<br />

The functi<strong>on</strong>s, duties and powers of the OAIC <strong>in</strong>clude the follow<strong>in</strong>g: 803<br />

a. Guidance related functi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

It <strong>in</strong>cludes mak<strong>in</strong>g guidel<strong>in</strong>es to adopt best practices <strong>in</strong> relati<strong>on</strong> to <strong>data</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong>. The OAIC<br />

should promote an understand<strong>in</strong>g of APPs.<br />

800 Secti<strong>on</strong> 12.1(2), PIPEDA.<br />

801 Secti<strong>on</strong> 60(1), Canada Privacy Act.<br />

802 Secti<strong>on</strong> 40, POPI Act.<br />

803 Secti<strong>on</strong> 28, 28A, 28B, Privacy Act.<br />

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