Public Service Commission Act, 1997
R 385
Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000)Part 2 : Access to Records of Public BodiesChapter 4 : Grounds for Refusal of Access to Records43. 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— |
| (a) | the third party; |
| (b) | a person that is or will be carrying out the research on behalf of the third party; or |
| (c) | 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— |
| (a) | the public body; |
| (b) | a person that is or will be carrying out the research on behalf of the public body; or |
| (c) | the subject matter of the research, |
to serious disadvantage.
