Part 2

Exempt Information

Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs
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Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act—
a
would, or would be likely to, prejudice substantially the maintenance of the convention of the collective responsibility of the Scottish Ministers;
b
would, or would be likely to, inhibit substantially—
i
the free and frank provision of advice; or
ii
the free and frank exchange of views for the purposes of deliberation; or
c
would otherwise prejudice substantially, or be likely to prejudice substantially, the effective conduct of public affairs.