The Access to Information
Bill,2015
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matter concerning which no final decision has
been taken and which remains the subject of active
consideration;
(g) damage a public entity's position in any actual or
contemplated legal proceedings; or
(h) infringe legal professional privilege.
(2) For purposes of subsection (lXa), information
relating to national security includes(a) military strategy, doctrine, capability, capacity or
deployment;
(b) foreign government information with implications
on national security;
(c) intelligence activities, sources, capabilities,
methods or cryptology;
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(d) foreign relations or foreign activities;
(e) scientific, technology or economic matters relating
to national security;
(f) vulnerabilities
or
capabilities
of
systems,
installations, infrastructures, projects, plans or
protection services relating to national security.
(3) Subsection (1) (d) and (e) shall not apply
if
a
request for information relates to the results of any product
or environmental testinS, and the information concerned
reveals a serious public safety or environmental risk.
(4) Despite anything contained in subsections (1) and
(2), a public entity or private body may be required to
disclose information where the public interest in disclosure
outweighs the harm to protected interests.
(5) In considering the public interest referred in
subsection (4), particular regard shall be had to the
constitutional principles on the need to(a) promote accountability
public;
of public entities to the
(b) ensure that the expenditure
subject to effective oversight;
(c) promote informed debate
interest
;
of public
funds is
on issues of
public