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Promotion of Access to Information

Global Credit Rating Co (Pty) Ltd

GLOBAL CREDIT RATING CO (PTY) LIMITED
1995/005001/07
MANUAL
in terms of
SECTION 51 OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, AS AMENDED 2 OF 2000 (THE “ACT”)

INDEX

INTRODUCTION

  • GCR CONTACT DETAILS
  • PAIA, SECTION 10 READ WITH SECTION 51 (1)(C) DISCLOSURE
  • SCHEDULE OF APPLICABLE LEGISLATION
  • SCHEDULE OF RECORDS
  • FORM OF REQUEST
  • MISCELANEOUS PROVISIONS

INTRODUCTION

Global Credit Ratings Co (Pty) (“GCR”) is a registered credit ratings agency in terms of the Credit Ratings Services Act, 24 of 2012, providing credit ratings services to the public. GCR is authorised and regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority under license number FSCA-CRA001.

COMPANY CONTACT DETAILS

Directors:

Independent Directors: Ms. F Khanyile (Chairman)
Independent Directors: Mr. KN Hogarth
Independent Directors: Ms. Y Miya
Non-executive Directors: Ms. M Merli
Non-executive Directors: Ms. GJ Sepamla
Executive Director: Mr. MB Joffe (Chief Executive Officer)
Executive Director: Mr. SE Sassoon (Chief Financial Officer)

Compliance Officers: Riana Theorides

Street Address:

Alice Lane Phase 3,

4th Floor, South West Wing,

11 Alice Lane,

Sandhurst, Sandton,

Johannesbug,

South Africa

Telephone Number: 011 784 1771
Fax Number: 011 784 1770
Email: rianat@GCRratings.com

THE ACT

The Act grants a requester access to records of a private body, 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.

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 below.

Requesters are referred to the Guide in terms of Section 10 which has been compiled by the South African Human Rights Commission, which will contain information for the purposes of exercising Constitutional Rights. The Guide is available from the SAHRC.

The contact details of the Commission are:

Postal Address: Private Bag 2700, Houghton, 2041
Telephone Number: +27-11-877 3600
Fax Number: +27-11-403 0625
Website: www.sahrc.org.za

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION

  • CREDIT RATING SERVICES ACT
  • COMPANIES ACT
  • FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATION ACT
  • PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT (EFFECTIVE TBA)
  • PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT
  • GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS
  • ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS ACT
  • INSPECTION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ACT
  • FINANCIAL SERVICES BOARD ACT
  • PREVENTION AND COMBATTING OF CORRUPT ACTIVITIES ACT
  • OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT
  • BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT
  • EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT
  • EMPLOYMENT CODES OF GOOD PRACTICE
  • LABOUR RELATIONS ACT
  • PREVENTION OF ORGANIZED CRIME ACT
  • DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ACT
  • PROTECTED DISCLOSURES ACT
  • REGULATION AND INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS ACT
  • PROVISION OF COMMUNICATION -RELATED ACT
  • CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
  • BANKS ACT
  • SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ACT

SCHEDULE OF RECORDS

RECORD

Public

• Public Product Information

• Public Corporate Records

• Media Releases Freely available on web site www.GCRratings.com