Energy Co-ordination and Planning Act 1995
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10 Trade secrets
(1) Where a request is made under section 9 a person may object to complying with it on the ground that it will result in the disclosure of a trade secret.
(2) An objection must be made in writing served on the Minister within 7 days after the request is received.
(3) The Minister may by notice in writing exempt the objector from the obligation to comply with the request either in whole or in part.
(3A) [Section 10 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 1 of 2026, s. 16, Applied:02 Apr 2026] For the avoidance of doubt, an objection may not be made under this section in respect of a requirement of the Director that is given to a person under section 9A .
(4) For the purposes of this section, trade secret means any knowledge or information relating to technology, marketing, energy or energy resources or reserves, or as to the business of the person objecting, that might reasonably be expected to adversely affect the business or interests of that person if disclosed to any other person.