Part 2

Exempt Information

Commercial interests and the economy
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1
Information is exempt information if—
a
it constitutes a trade secret; or
b
its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice substantially the commercial interests of any person (including, without prejudice to that generality, a Scottish public authority).
2
Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice substantially—
a
the economic interests of the whole or part of the United Kingdom; or
b
the financial interests of an administration in the United Kingdom.
3
In subsection (2), “administration in the United Kingdom” has the same meaning as in section 28(2).