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An applicant seeks the personal service records of a government employee, including medical history, having no relationship to any public activity. Which approach accords with Section 8(1)(j)?

Such personal information is exempt under Section 8(1)(j) unless the PIO or appellate authority is satisfied that larger public interest justifies disclosure. Being a public servant does not itself remove protection, and the exemption is not absolute.

  1. AThe information is exempt unless the PIO or appellate authority is satisfied that larger public interest justifies disclosureCorrect
  2. BThe information must be disclosed because the employee is a public servant
  3. CThe information is absolutely exempt and no public interest test applies
  4. DThe information may be disclosed only to Parliament

Explanation

Section 8(1)(j) exempts personal information having no relationship to any public activity or interest, or causing unwarranted invasion of privacy, unless the PIO or appellate authority is satisfied that larger public interest justifies disclosure. So option A is correct. Option C is wrong because the clause itself contains a public interest exception.

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