30 Collection of personal information (1) A public body shall collect personal information directly from the person to whom it relates unless— (a) another method of collection is authorized by— (i) that individual; or (ii) the Commission; or (iii) another enactment; or (b) the information is to be collected for the purpose of— (i) determining the suitability for granting an honour or award, including an honorary degree, scholarship, prize or bursary; or (ii) proceedings before a court or judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal; or (iii) collecting a debt or fine or making a payment; or (iv) law enforcement. (2) A public body shall inform a person from whom it intends to collect personal information of the purpose for which the personal information is being collected and the legal authority for collecting it. (3) Subsection (2) shall not apply if— (a) the information relates to law enforcement; or (b) the Commission excuses a public body from complying with the subsection if doing so would result in the collection of inaccurate information, or defeat the purpose of, or prejudice the use for which, the information is to be collected. 31 Accuracy of personal information A public body shall, if it intends to use an individual’s personal information to make a decision that will directly affect that individual, take every reasonable step to ensure that the information is accurate and complete. 32 Right to request correction of personal information (1) Where a person has reason to believe that personal information relating to him that is in the custody or control of a public body contains an error or omission, he may request the head of that public body to correct such information. (2) The head of a public body shall, upon receiving a request in terms of subsection (1), correct or annotate the personal information on the record pertaining to the person making the request. (3) The head of a public body shall, when correcting or annotating personal information upon a request made in terms of subsection (1), notify the correction to any other public body or any third party to whom that information has been disclosed during the last twelve months preceding the request for a correction. 19