(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
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