MOGOENG CJ [90] An order directing Parliament to address the deficiencies of PAIA within a specified period would thus be made. The order of the High Court will be confirmed in the terms set out below and costs will follow the result. Order [91] In the result, the following order is made: 1. The order of constitutional invalidity made by the Western Cape Division of the High Court, Cape Town is confirmed, in these terms: 1.1 It is declared that information on the private funding of political parties and independent candidates is essential for the effective exercise of the right to make political choices and to participate in the elections. 1.2 It is declared that information on private funding of political parties and independent candidates must be recorded, preserved and made reasonably accessible. 1.3 It is also declared that the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) is invalid to the extent of its inconsistency with the Constitution by failing to provide for the recordal, preservation and reasonable disclosure of information on the private funding of political parties and independent candidates. 1.4 Parliament must amend PAIA and take any other measure it deems appropriate to provide for the recordal, preservation and facilitation of reasonable access to information on the private funding of political parties and independent candidates within a period of 18 months. 2. Leave to appeal against the exclusion of the words “continuous and systematic” from the High Court order is granted but the appeal is dismissed. 3. The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services must pay costs to My Vote Counts NPC, including the costs of two counsel. 35