The Freedom of Information Bill, 2012
statutory prohibition or restriction on the disclosure of
information, it shall be a defence to show that, in the
circumstances, the disclosure was in the public interest, and
where the offence is alleged to have been committed by a public
officer or Government contractor and involves the disclosure of
information obtained by the person in the person’s position as
such, that the defendant had, before making the disclosure,
complied with the provisions of subsection (3).
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