(b) where the decision relates to a document of any Ministry or prescribed authority, state the name and designation of the person giving the decision; and (c) inform the applicant of his right to apply for a review of the decision. (2) A Ministry or prescribed authority is not required to include in a notice under subsection (1) any matter that is of such a nature that its inclusion in a document would cause that document to be an exempt document. PART IV EXEMPT DOCUMENTS Documents affectings National security, defense, and international relations 22.-(1) A document is an exempt document if disclosure of the document under this Act would be contrary to the public interest for the reason that the disclosure(a) would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Belize; or (b) would divulge any information or matter communicated in confidence by or on be half of the Government of another country to the Government of Belize. (2) Where a Minister is satisfied that the disclosure under this Act of a document would be contrary to the public interest for a reason referred to in subsection (1), he may sign a certificate to that effect and such a certificate, so long as it remains in force, shall establish conclusively that the document is an exempt document referred to in subsection (1). (3) Where a Minister is satisfied as mentioned in subsection (2) by reason only of the matter contained in a particular part or particular parts of a document, a certificate under that subsection in respect of the document shall identify that part or those parts of the document as containing the matter by reason of which the certificate is given. (4) The responsible Minister may delegate his powers under this section to the principal officer of the Ministry or the prescribed authority, as the case may be. Cabinet documents 23.-(1) A document is an exempt document if it is(a) a document that has been submitted to the Cabinet for its consideration or is proposed to be submitted; or (b) an official record of the Cabinet; or (c) a document that is a copy of, or of a part of, a document referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); or (d) a document the disclosure of which would involve disclosure of any deliberation or advice of the Cabinet, other than a document by which a decision of the Cabinet was officially published. (2) For the purposes of this Act, a certificate signed by the Secretary to the Cabinet or a person performing the duties of the Secretary, certifying that a document is one of a kind referred to in a paragraph of subsection (1), establishes conclusively that it is an exempt document of that kind.

Sélectionner le paragraphe cible3

Se connecter à un paragraphe
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Ajouter à la table des matières