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Under the RTI Act, the public interest override in the proviso to Section 11(1) allows disclosure of third-party information even where the third party objects, if the public interest in disclosure outweighs possible harm to the third party. For which category of information does this proviso NOT allow disclosure on that basis?

The public interest override in the proviso to Section 11(1) does not apply to trade or commercial secrets protected by law. For other confidential third-party information, disclosure may be allowed if public interest outweighs the possible harm to the third party.

  1. APersonal financial details of a third party supplied in confidence
  2. BTrade or commercial secrets protected by lawCorrect
  3. CInformation supplied by a third party about a public tender
  4. DRecords supplied by a contractor about public works

Explanation

The proviso to Section 11(1) says disclosure may be allowed if public interest outweighs harm, except in the case of trade or commercial secrets protected by law. The other categories are not excluded from the public interest test, so disclosure can be allowed in suitable cases.

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