Freedom of Information Act, 2020 29. Zimbabwe Protection of research information of third party or entity (1) An information officer may refuse a request for access to information of the entity if the information relates to any research being or to be carried out by or on behalf of a third party, the disclosure of which would be likely to expose— (a) the third party; or (b) the researcher; or (c) the subject matter of the research; to serious disadvantage. (2) An information officer may refuse a request for access to information of the entity if the information relates to a research being or to be carried out by or on behalf of the entity the disclosure of which would be likely to expose— (a) the entity; or (b) the researcher; or (c) the subject matter of the research; to serious disadvantage. 30. Operations of public entities (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), an information officer of a public entity, public commercial entity or holder of a statutory office may refuse a request for access to information— (a) (b) (c) (2) if the information contains an opinion, advice, report or recommendation obtained or prepared, or an account of a consultation, discussion or deliberation that has occurred (including, but not limited to, minutes of a meeting)— (i) for the purpose of assisting to formulate a policy; or (ii) to take a decision in the exercise of a power or performance of a duty; or if the disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to frustrate the deliberative process in the public entity, public commercial entity or statutory office by inhibiting the candid— (i) communication of an opinion, advice, report or recommendation; or (ii) conduct of a consultation, discussion or deliberation; or if the disclosure of the information could, by premature disclosure of a policy or contemplated policy, reasonably be expected to frustrate the success of that policy. Subject to subsection (4), an information officer of a public entity, public commercial entity or holder of a statutory office may refuse a request for access to information of the entity concerned if — (a) the disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to jeopardise the effectiveness of a testing, examining or auditing procedure or method used by the public entity; or (b) the information contains evaluative material, whether or not the person who supplied it is identified, and the disclosure of the material would breach an express or implied undertaking which was— (i) made to the person who supplied the material; and By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 16