or is otherwise unreasonable in the circumstances; or (b) it is not practicable to do so. (1C) If the agency or Minister, after consultation, S. 35(1C) inserted by decides to disclose the document, the agency or No. 20/2017 s. 19. Minister must notify the person who communicated the information or matter, or on whose behalf the information or matter was communicated, of the— (a) decision to grant access to the document; and (b) right to make an application for review of the decision provided by section 50(3AB). S. 35(1D) (1D) An agency or Minister is not required to notify a inserted by person who has consented to disclosure of a No. 20/2017 s. 19. document, or a document with deletions, of the decision to disclose that document or document with deletions (as the case requires). (2) This section does not apply to information— (a) acquired by an agency or a Minister from a business, commercial or financial undertaking; and (b) that relates to trade secrets or other matters of a business, commercial or financial nature. S. 36 36 Disclosure contrary to public interest amended by No. 58/1993 (1) A document is an exempt document if— s. 21(1)(a). S. 36(1)(a) (a) in the case of documents of a department or amended by prescribed authority its premature disclosure No. 58/1993 s. 21(1)(b). under this Act would be contrary to the public interest by reason that the disclosure
or is otherwise unreasonable in the circumstances; or (b) it is not practicable to do so. S. 35(1C) inserted by No. 20/2017 s. 19. (1C) If the agency or Minister, after consultation, decides to disclose the document, the agency or Minister must notify the person who communicated the information or matter, or on whose behalf the information or matter was communicated, of the— (a) decision to grant access to the document; and (b) right to make an application for review of the decision provided by section 50(3AB). S. 35(1D) inserted by No. 20/2017 s. 19. (1D) An agency or Minister is not required to notify a person who has consented to disclosure of a document, or a document with deletions, of the decision to disclose that document or document with deletions (as the case requires). (2) This section does not apply to information— (a) acquired by an agency or a Minister from a business, commercial or financial undertaking; and (b) that relates to trade secrets or other matters of a business, commercial or financial nature. S. 36 amended by No. 58/1993 s. 21(1)(a). 36 Disclosure contrary to public interest (1) A document is an exempt document if— S. 36(1)(a) amended by No. 58/1993 s. 21(1)(b). (a) in the case of documents of a department or prescribed authority its premature disclosure under this Act would be contrary to the public interest by reason that the disclosure
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