The Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) is legislation that applies to all organisations in South Africa. It was formulated to implement section 32 of the Constitution, which enshrines the right of access to information held by both public and private bodies. It is designed to facilitate requesting access to information in different ways. The Information Regulator is empowered to monitor and enforce compliance by public and private bodies through the provisions of PAIA, in so far as access to information is concerned.