502Restrictions on information for commercial or safety

502 Restrictions on information for commercial or safety reasons (1) This section applies to a document given to the territory planning authority under this Act. 1 a development application 2 a representation about a development application 3 a draft EIS (2) The person giving the document may apply in writing to the territory planning authority for part of the document to be excluded from being made available to the public. (3) The territory planning authority may approve or refuse to approve the (4) However, the territory planning authority may approve the application only if satisfied that the part of the document to which the application relates contains information— (a) the publication of which would disclose a trade secret; or (b) the publication of which would, or could reasonably be expected to— (i) endanger the life or physical safety of any person; or (ii) lead to damage to, or theft of, property. (5) If the territory planning authority approves an application in relation to part of the document, the part must not be made available to the public.

Part 14.2 Restrictions on availability of information (6) If part of the document is excluded from the copy of the document made available to the public, the copy must include a statement to the effect that an unmentioned part of the document has been excluded to protect the confidentiality of information included in the part.