4) carrying out public supervisory, regulatory and planning activities and measures
planned under tax law;
5) protecting public financial interests, including interests relating to public
commercial activities, and
6) protecting private and public interests where the special nature of the matter
means that secrecy is required.
2. Where the considerations mentioned in paragraph 1 apply only to part of a document,
the party requesting access shall be allowed to see the remaining contents of the
document.
Relationship to the obligation to maintain secrecy
Section 14
The obligation to disclose information shall be limited by special provisions on the
obligation to maintain secrecy laid down by law or pursuant to laws applicable to persons
employed as public servants or elected to public office. It shall not apply with regard to
the ordinary obligation to maintain secrecy under the Danish Criminal Code, the Danish
Public Administration Act and civil service legislation.
Chapter 4
Considering and deciding on requests for access to administration files
Section 15
1. Where a request is made for access to documents on a case in which a decision has
been or will be made by an administrative authority, that authority shall decide whether
to grant the request or not. In other cases, the decision whether to grant access to
documents shall fall to the administrative authority holding the document.
2. Appeals against decisions in respect of requests for access to documents may be
submitted to the authority designated as the appeals authority for the decision or for the
general handling of the case to which the request relates.
3. The minister concerned may lay down rules derogating from paragraphs 1 and 2.
Section 16
1. The authority concerned shall decide as soon as possible whether to grant a request ,
and whether the person requesting access shall be given access to the documents on site,
or sent a transcript or office copy.
2. If an application has not been granted or rejected within ten days of its receipt by the
authority concerned, the authority shall inform the applicant of the reasons for this and
also of the date when a decision can be expected.
3. The Minister for Justice shall lay down rules on the fees payable for transcripts and
office copies.
Chapter 5
Entry into force, relationship to other legislation, etc.