Section 43 | Mandatory protection of research information of third party, and protection of research information of public body

  1. The information officer of a public body must refuse a request for access to a record of the body if the record contains information about research being or to be carried out by or on behalf of a third party, the disclosure of which would be likely to expose –
    1. the third party;
    2. a person that is or will be carrying out the research on behalf of the third party; or
    3. the subject matter of the research,
      to serious disadvantage.
  2. The information officer of a public body may refuse a request for access to a record of the body if the record contains information about research being or to be carried out by or on behalf of a public body, the disclosure of which would be likely to expose –
    1. the public body;
    2. a person that is or will be carrying out the research on behalf of the public body; or
    3. the subject matter of the research, to serious disadvantage.