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78 Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982
(1) The Freedom of Information Act 1982 does not apply to a document that is in the possession of any person or body, to the extent that the document discloses information that—
S. 78(1)(a) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 46.
(a) relates to a public interest disclosure; or
(b) relates to an assessable disclosure; or
S. 78(1)(c) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 46.
(c) is likely to lead to the identification of a person who made a public interest disclosure.
(2) In this section, document has the same meaning as it has in the Freedom of Information Act 1982.