PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT 2 OF 2000 Page 31 of 70 (f) on the identity of a confidential source and any other source of information referred to in paragraph (d); (g) on the positions adopted or to be adopted by the Republic, another state or an international organisation for the purpose of present or future international negotiations; or (h) that constitutes diplomatic correspondence exchanged with another state or an international organisation or official correspondence exchanged with diplomatic missions or consular posts of the Republic. (3) A record may not be refused in terms of subsection (1) (a) (iii) if it came into existence more than 20 years before the request. (4) (a) If a request for access to a record of a public body may be refused in terms of subsection (1), or could, if it existed, be so refused, and the disclosure of the existence or non-existence of the record would be likely to cause the harm contemplated in subsection (1), the information officer concerned may refuse to confirm or deny the existence or non-existence of the record. [Para. (a) substituted by s. 34 of Act 42 of 2001 (wef 7 December 2001).] (b) If the information officer so refuses to confirm or deny the existence or non-existence of the record, the notice referred to in section 25 (3) must(i) state that fact; (ii) identify the provision of subsection (1) in terms of which access would have been refused if the record had existed; (iii) state adequate reasons for the refusal, as required by section 25 (3), in so far as they can be given without causing the harm contemplated in subsection (1); and (iv) state that the requester may lodge an internal appeal or an application with a court, as the case may be, against the refusal as required by section 25 (3). 42 Economic interests and financial welfare of Republic and commercial activities of public bodies (1) The information officer of a public body may refuse a request for access to a record of the body if its disclosure would be likely to materially jeopardise the economic interests or financial welfare of the Republic or the ability of the government to manage the economy of the Republic effectively in the best interests of the Republic. (2) The information referred to in subsection (1) includes, without limiting the generality of that subsection, information about(a) a contemplated change in, or maintenance of, a policy substantially affecting the currency, coinage, legal tender, exchange rates or foreign investment; (b) a contemplated change in or decision not to change(i) (ii) customs or excise duties, taxes or any other source of revenue; (iii) the regulation or supervision of financial institutions; (iv) government borrowing; or (v) (c) credit or interest rates; the regulation of prices of goods or services, rents or wages, salaries or other incomes; or a contemplated(i) (ii) sale or acquisition of immovable or movable property; or international trade agreement. (3) Subject to subsection (5), the information officer of a public body may refuse a request for access to a record of the body if the record- http://juta/nxt/print.asp?NXTScript=nxt/gateway.dll&NXTHost=juta&functio... 2016/12/02