143Meaning of permanently confidential information

143  Meaning of permanently confidential information

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

Excluded information is permanently confidential

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

Note: Excluded information is defined in section 8.

Titles Administrator classifies as permanently confidential

 (3) Documentary information given by a person to the Titles Administrator is permanently confidential information if the Titles Administrator 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 Titles Administrator is permanently confidential information if:

 (a) when the information was given, the person notified the Titles Administrator, 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 Titles Administrator did not give the person a written notice under subsection 145(1) disputing the classification.

Titles Administrator disputes classification and objection is in force

 (5) Documentary information given by a person to the Titles Administrator is permanently confidential information if:

 (a) when the information was given, the person notified the Titles Administrator, 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 Titles Administrator gave the person a written notice under subsection 145(1) disputing the classification; and

 (ii) the person has made an objection in response to the notice mentioned in paragraph (b), and the objection has not ceased to be in force under section 149.