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Section 25 - Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body

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25(1) The head of a public body may refuse to disclose information to an applicant if the disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the economic interest of a public body or the Government of Alberta or the ability of the Government to manage the economy, including the following information:

(a) trade secrets of a public body or the Government of Alberta;

(b) financial, commercial, scientific, technical or other information in which a public body or the Government of Alberta has a proprietary interest or a right of use and that has, or is reasonably likely to have, monetary value;

(i) result in financial loss to,

(ii) prejudice the competitive position of, or

(iii) interfere with contractual or other negotiations of,

the Government of Alberta or a public body;

(d) information obtained through research by an employee of a public body, the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to deprive the employee or the public body of priority of publication.

(2) The head of a public body must not refuse to disclose under subsection (1) the results of product or environmental testing carried out by or for a public body, unless the testing was done

(a) for a fee as a service to a person, other than the public body, or

(b) for the purpose of developing methods of testing or testing products for possible purchase.

1994 cF-18.5 s24;1999 c23 s15

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