(3) Where a request is made to a Ministry or prescribed authority for access to a document that contains
information of a medical or psychiatric nature concerning the person making the request and it appears to
the principal officer that the disclosure of the information to that person might be prejudicial to the
physical or mental health or well-being of that person, the principal officer may direct that the document
containing that information, that would otherwise be given to that person is not to be given to him but is
to be given instead to a medical practitioner to be nominated by him.
Documents affecting legal proceedings or subject to legal professional privilege
28.-(1) A document is an exempt document if its disclosure under this Act would be reasonably
likely to have a substantial adverse effect on the interests of the Government of Belize or of a
prescribed authority in or in relation to pending or likely legal proceedings.
(2) A document is an exempt document if it is of such a nature that it would be privileged from
production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege.
(3) A document of the kind referred to in section 7 (1) is not an exempt document by virtue of subsection
(2) of this section by reason only of the inclusion in the document of matter that is used or to be used for
the purpose of the making of decisions or recommendations referred to in section 7 (1).
Documents relating to trade, secrets, etc.
29.-(1) A document is an exempt document if its disclosure under this Act would disclose
information concerning a person in respect of his business or professional affairs or concerning a
business, commercial or financial undertaking, and(a) the information relates to trade secrets or to other matter the disclosure of which under this Act
would be reasonably likely to expose the person or undertaking unreasonably to disadvantage; or
(b) the disclosure of the information under this Act would be contrary to the public interest by
reason that the disclosure would be reasonably likely to impair the ability of the Government or a
prescribed authority to obtain similar information in the future.
(2) The provisions of subsection (1) do not have effect in relation to a request by a person for access to a
document by reason only of the inclusion in the document of information concerning that person in
respect of his business or professional affairs or of information concerning a business, commercial or
financial undertaking of which that person, or a person on whose behalf that person made the request, is
the proprietor.
Documents affecting national economy
30. A document is an exempt document if its disclosure under this Act would be contrary to the
public interest by reason that it would be reasonably likely to have a substantial adverse effect on
the national economy.
Documents containing material obtaining in confidence
31. A document is an exempt document if its disclosure would constitute a breach of confidence.
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