Part 2Exempt Information

30Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs

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.