Part 2

Exempt Information

International relations
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1
Information is exempt information if—
a
its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice substantially—
i
relations between the United Kingdom and any other State;
ii
relations between the United Kingdom and any international organisation or international court;
iii
the interests of the United Kingdom abroad; or
iv
the promotion or protection by the United Kingdom of its interests abroad; or
b
it is confidential information obtained from—
i
a State other than the United Kingdom; or
ii
an international organisation or international court.
2
For the purposes of subsection (1), information obtained from a State, organisation or court is confidential at any time while—
a
the terms on which that information was obtained require it to be held in confidence; or
b
the circumstances in which it was obtained make it reasonable for the State, organisation or court to expect that it will be so held.
3
In subsection (1)—
- “international court” means an international court which—
  1. is not an international organisation; and
  2. is established—
    1. by a resolution of an international organisation of which the United Kingdom is a member; or
    2. by an international agreement to which the United Kingdom is a party;
- “international organisation” means—
  1. an international organisation whose members include any two or more States; or
  2. an organ of such an international organisation;
- “State” includes—
  1. the government of any State; and
  2. any organ of such a government,
and references to a State other than the United Kingdom include references to any territory outwith the United Kingdom.