Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016
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(l) disclosure of the information would harm the
integrity of an examination being conducted by
the Department of Examination or a Higher
Educational Institution;
(m) the information is of a cabinet memorandum in
relation to which a decision has not been taken; or
(n) the information relates to an election conducted by
the Commissioner of Elections which is required
by the relevant election laws to be kept confidential.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), a
request for information shall not be refused on any of the
grounds referred to therein, other than the grounds referred
to in paragraphs (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (j) of that
subsection, if the information requested for is over ten years
old.
(3) Any information relating to any overseas trade
agreement referred to in subsection (1) (c ) (v) of this section,
where the negotiations have not concluded even after a lapse
of ten years shall not be disclosed.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), a
request for information shall not be refused where the public
interest in disclosing the information outweighs the harm
that would result from its disclosure.
(5) An information officer may seek the advice of the
Commission, with regard to an issue connected with the
grant of access to any information which is exempted from
being disclosed under subsection (1), and the commission
may as expeditiously as possible and in any event give its
advice within fourteen days.
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