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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982 - SECT 47E

Public interest conditional exemptions--certain operations of agencies

    A document is conditionally exempt if its disclosure under this Act would, or could reasonably be expected to, do any of the following:

  (a)   prejudice the effectiveness of procedures or methods for the conduct of tests, examinations or audits by an agency;

  (b)   prejudice the attainment of the objects of particular tests, examinations or audits conducted or to be conducted by an agency;

  (c)   have a substantial adverse effect on the management or assessment of personnel by the Commonwealth or by an agency;

  (d)   have a substantial adverse effect on the proper and efficient conduct of the operations of an agency.

Note:   Access must generally be given to a conditionally exempt document unless it would be contrary to the public interest (see section   11A).


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