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(b) interest rates; (c) taxes, including duties of customs or of excise; (d) the regulation or supervision of banking, insurance and other financial institutions; (e) proposals for expenditure; (f) foreign investment in Botswana; or (g) borrowing by the Government. Documents to which secrecy provisions apply 35. A document is an exempt document if there is in force a written law applying specifically to information of a kind contained in the document and prohibiting persons referred to in the written law from disclosing information of that kind, whether the prohibition is absolute or is subject to exceptions or conditions. Documents disclosure of which would be contempt of court, etc. 36. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary and any immunity of the State, a document is an exempt document if public disclosure of the document would - Disclosure of exempt document in the public interest (a) be in contempt of court; (b) be contrary to an order made or given by a commission, tribunal or other person or body having the power to take evidence on oath; or (c) infringe the privileges of Parliament. 37. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a public authority shall give access to an exempt document where, in the circumstances, the giving of access to the document is justified in the public interest, having regard both to any benefit and to any damage that may arise from doing so in matters such as, but not limited to (a) abuse of authority or neglect in the performance of official duty; (b) injustice to an individual; (c) danger to the health or safety of an individual or of the public; or 30

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