What if the third party states that the information is confidential?
This may be a good indication that some, or all, of the information is commercially sensitive and such information must be reviewed carefully. However, the terms set out in section 20(1) and section 24 of the legislation must still be met before departments are obliged to withhold the information from release. For example information belonging to a third party if released could cause a reasonable financial loss to the third party or where the release of information could interfere with the contractual negotiations of a third party.
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