c. The secrets related to national defense, state security or foreign policy. d. The information that includes analysis, recommendations, proposals or consultations to be submitted to the Official in Charge before a decision is made in their concern. This includes the correspondences or information exchanged between the different governmental departments. e. The personal information and files related to educational or medical persons, professional records, bank accounts and transfers and professional confidentialities. f. The correspondences with personal or confidential nature, whether in the form of post, cable, phone call or any other technological means, with governmental departments and the replies thereto. g. The information whose disclosure will affect negotiations between the Kingdom and any other state or authority. h. The investigations made by the prosecution, judicial system or security authorities concerning any crime or lawsuit within their scope of power, as well as the investigations made by the appropriate authorities for unveiling financial, customs or banking breaches, unless the appropriate authority permits the disclosure thereof. i. The information with commercial, industrial or economic nature, information on scientific bids or researches or technology, whose disclosure will lead to the violation of its copyright, rights of intellectual property or fair or lawful competition or to illegal profit or loss for any person. Article (14) a. Each department shall index and organize the information and documents as per professional and technical practices and classify the part thereof as confidential and protected according to the legislations in force within a period not exceeding three (3) months as of the date of their being gazetted. b. In case the execution of the Provisions of Paragraph (a) of the this Article is incomplete within the period set forth, the Official in Charge shall obtain the approval of the Prime Minister for extending this period for a period not exceeding three (3) months. Article (15) When the Director of the National Library department assumes the terms of reference of the Information Commissioner beside his/her base profession, his/her legal liability shall be limited to the information kept with his/her department. Article (16) The Official in Charge may delegate any of his/her powers under this Law to any of the senior staff of the Department, provided that such delegation should be fixed and in writing. Article (17) a. The Higher Justice Court shall be appropriate to regard the information request rejection decision, provided that the requester should file the lawsuit against the Official in Charge within thirty (30) days as of the date following the expiry of the period given under this Law to have the request approved, rejected or refrained. 4

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