314Meaning of *permanently confidential information*

314 Meaning of *permanently confidential information*

(1) This regulation sets out the 4 situations in which documentary information is permanently confidential information.

(2) Despite anything else in this Division, excluded information is permanently confidential information.

Excluded information is defined in regulation 187.

(3) Documentary information given by a person to the Minister is permanently confidential information if the Minister considers the information to be—

(a) a trade secret; or

(b) information the disclosure of which would, or could reasonably be expected to, adversely affect the person's business, commercial or financial affairs.

(4) Documentary information given by a person to the Minister is permanently confidential information if—

(a) when the information was given, the person told the Minister in writing that the person classified the information as—

(ii) information the disclosure of which would, or could reasonably be expected to, adversely affect the person's business, commercial or financial affairs; and

(b) the Minister did not give the person a notice under regulation 316(1) disputing the classification.

(5) Documentary information given by a person to the Minister is permanently confidential information if—

(a) when the information was given, the person told the Minister in writing that the person classified the information as—

(ii) information the disclosure of which would, or could reasonably be expected to, adversely affect the person's business, commercial or financial affairs; and

(b) the Minister gave the person a notice under regulation 316(1) disputing the classification; and