A-Security and public welfare.
B-Efforts to prevent or discover crimes, arrest or pursuit of criminals.
C-Tax audit or legal tolls or their collection.
D-Overseeing immigration to the country.
Note 1-The subjects covered under article 13 to article 17 do not apply to information
regarding the existence or emergence of environmental hazards and threatening public
health.
Note 2-The subjects covered under article 15 and 16 do not apply to the information
that would cause embarrassment or threatens the reputation of individuals or in
violation of public chastity or promoting vice.
Chapter 5-Commision on publication and free access to information
Section 1-Establishment of the commission:
Article 18-In order to support the freedom of information and public access to the
existing information in public and private institutions that provide public service, a
commission on publication and free access to information is established by the order of
the president to formulate necessary executive plans for public notification, overall
overseeing over the performance of duties and resolution of conflicts in the ways the
information related to this law are presented, considering consistency in action and
providing guidance and consultation in the following:
A-Minister of Culture and Islamic guidance (head of the commission)
B-Minister of communication and information technology or related deputy.
C-Minister of Information or related deputy.
D-Minster of Defense or related deputy.
E-Head of institution for management and planning or related deputy.
F-Head of administrative justice department.
G-Head of cultural commission in the parliament of Islamic Republic of Iran.
D-Secretory general of High Council of information technology.
Note 1-The secretariat of the mentioned commission should be established in the
ministry of culture and Islamic guidance. The manners the meetings should be held in
addition to its management and duties of secretariat will be recommended by the
commission and will be approved by cabinet.
Note 2-Resolutions passed by the commission on publication and free access to
information and approved by the president are binding.
Article 19-The related institution are required to collaborate with the commission.