Freedom of Information Act 1991

A document is an exempt document—

if it contains matter the disclosure of which would disclose trade secrets of any agency or any other person; or

if it contains matter—

consisting of information (other than trade secrets) that has a commercial value to any agency or any other person; and

the disclosure of which—

could reasonably be expected to destroy or diminish the commercial value of the information; and

would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest; or

if it contains matter—

consisting of information (other than trade secrets or information referred to in paragraph (b)) concerning the business, professional, commercial or financial affairs of any agency or any other person; and

the disclosure of which—

could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on those affairs or to prejudice the future supply of such information to the Government or to an agency; and

would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest.

A document is not an exempt document by virtue of this clause merely because it contains matter concerning the business, professional, commercial or financial affairs of the agency or other person by or on whose behalf an application for access to the document is made.

A document is not an exempt document by virtue of this clause if it is a contract entered into by the Crown or an agency after the commencement of this subclause.