Freedom of Information Act, 2020 Zimbabwe Part IV – Grounds for refusal of access to information 20. Refusal of access An entity may refuse to grant access to information only if the information falls within an exemption provided for in this Part. 21. Protection of personal information of a third party who is a natural person (1) Subject to subsection (2), an information officer shall refuse a request for information if the release of the information would involve the disclosure of personal and confidential information about a third party who is a natural person, including a deceased person. (2) A request may not be refused in terms of subsection (1) where— (a) the third party does not make any representations in terms of section 33(1) stating why access to the information should not be granted; or (b) the third party consents to the disclosure; or (c) the third party has been deceased for more than ten years; or (d) the information is already publicly available; or (e) the information relates to the physical or mental health or wellbeing of a person who is under the care of the applicant and who is— (i) under the age of eighteen years; or (ii) incapable of understanding the nature of the request; and giving access would be in the best interests of the individual; or (f) the information is about a deceased person and the applicant is— (i) the next of kin or legal representative of the deceased person; or (ii) making the request with the written consent of the deceased person’s next of kin or legal representative; or (iii) the executor of the estate of the deceased person; or (iv) the trustee of a trust which can benefit from the estate of the deceased person; or (g) the information relates to the position or functions of a person who is or was an officer of a public entity, including but not limited to— (i) the title, work address, work phone number and other similar particulars of the officer; and (ii) the classification, salary scale or remuneration and responsibilities of the position held or services performed by the officer; and (iii) the name of the individual on a record prepared by the officer in the course of employment; or (h) the information was given to an entity by the person to whom it relates and the person was informed by or on behalf of the entity, before it was given, that the information belongs to a class of information that would or might be made available to the public. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 10