14 No. 2 Right to Access Information Act 2013 (a) for inspection by any person without charge; (b) by supplying a copy to any person on request for which a reasonable charge to cover the costs of copying and supplying them may be made; and (c) on the internet, provided that the materials are held by the authority in electronic format. PART III–EXEMPT INFORMATION Exempt information. 12. (1) Information is exempt information if its disclosure by a public authority is exempted under this Act. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), information shall not be exempt where the public interest in accessing the information outweighs the harm which the exemption in subsection (1) seeks to prevent. Refusal of request. 13. A public authority which, in relation to any request for information, is to any extent relying on a claim that information is exempt information shall, within the time limits for complying with section 2, notify the applicant in writing stating– (a) that the information is exempt; (b) the specific exemption in question; and (c) why the exemption applies. Information accessible by other means. 14. (1) The duty to disclose information shall not apply if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 2 would involve the disclosure of any information which is reasonably accessible to the applicant. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)– (a) information is reasonably accessible even though it is accessible only on payment, as long as the payment does not exceed the fees that would be applicable under this Act; No. 2 Right to Access Information Act 2013 15 (b) information is reasonably accessible if it is information which the public authority or any other person is bound by law to communicate; (c) information which is held by a public authority shall not be regarded as reasonably accessible merely because the information is available from the public authority itself on request, unless the information is made available in accordance with the publication scheme referred to in section 8. 15. The duty to disclose information shall not apply if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 2 would or could reasonably be expected to seriously prejudice national security and the defence of Sierra Leone. National security and defence. 16. The duty to disclose information shall not apply if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 2 would, or could reasonably be expected to seriously prejudice relations between Sierra Leone and any other state or inter-governmental body. International relations. 17. The duty to disclose information shall not apply if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 2 would, or could reasonably be expected to seriously prejudice the ability of the Government to manage the economy. Economic interests. 18. The duty to disclose information shall not apply if, or to the extent that, compliance with section 2 would, or could reasonably be expected to cause serious prejudice to– Investigations and law enforcement. (a) the prevention and detection of crime; (b) the apprehension and prosecution of offenders; or (c) matters that are subjudice.