7 exemption in section 14 nonetheless applies to documents in cases where the chief executive or the municipal executive board implements control measures vis-a-vis an entity, and to draft decisions and recommendations put before the chief executive or the municipal executive board before a decision is made, or before a recommendation is put before a publicly elected body. The exemption in section 14 also applies to comments from the chief executive or the municipal executive board on such draft as mentioned in the preceding sentence. Section 17 Exemptions in respect of certain documents relating to the Royal Court Exemptions from access may be made in respect of documents concerning speeches which members of the Royal Family shall hold or have held, and in respect of documents relating to travel itineraries for members of the Royal Family. However this does not apply to a final speech after it has been officially delivered, or to any document relating to travel itineraries, after the tour has been carried out or the travel itinerary has been made public. Section 18 Exemptions in respect of court documents Exemptions from access may be made in respect of documents which an administrative agency has drawn up or received as a party in legal proceedings in a Norwegian court of law. Section 19 Exemptions in respect of documents that are exchanged during consultations with the Sami Parliament etc Exemptions from access may be made in respect of documents that are exchanged between state agencies and the Sami Parliament and Sami organisations as part of consultations in accordance with ILO Convention No. 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, Article 6. This does not apply to documents which are exchanged as part of the general procedure of consultation on any matter. Section 20 Exemptions out of regard for Norway's foreign policy interests Exemptions from access may be made in respect of information when this is required out of regard for Norway's foreign policy interests where: (a) Norway is obliged under rules of international law to deny access to the information, (b) the information has been received on condition that, or it follows from established practice that, the information shall not be made public, or (c) the information relates to Norwegian negotiating positions, negotiating strategies or the like and such negotiations have not been concluded. After conclusion of negotiations, exemptions may still be made in respect of such information where there is reason to believe that negotiations on the same matter will be resumed. As regards information in official documents which are exchanged between Norway and an international organisation in matters relating to the international development of standards which may have effect for Norwegian law, exemptions pursuant to the first paragraph (b) may only be made if this is required out of regard for weighty foreign policy interests. The same applies to information about Norwegian negotiating positions after such positions have been presented at the negotiations.

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