SCHEDULE 2 - Matters Irrelevant to Assessment of Public Interest

Sections 30(4) and 33(3)

1.    The following matters are irrelevant when assessing if disclosure of particular information would be contrary to the public interest:

(a) the seniority of the person who is involved in preparing the document or who is the subject of the document;

(b) that disclosure would confuse the public or that there is a possibility that the public might not readily understand any tentative quality of the information;

(c) that disclosure would cause a loss of confidence in the government;

(d) that disclosure might cause the applicant to misinterpret or misunderstand the information contained in the document because of an omission from the document or for any other reason.