Cap. 496 Art. 13Deletionofexempt matterorirrelevant material.

(1) Where a request is made to a public authority for a document which is an exempt document, but -

(a) it is possible for the public authority to make a copy of the document with the deletion of the exempt matter; and

(b) it is reasonably practical for the public authority, having regard to the nature and extent of the work involved in deciding on and making those deletions and the resources available for that work, to make such a copy, the public authority shall make such a copy available to the applicant.

(2) Where access is granted to a copy of a document in accordance with subarticle (1), the applicant shall be informed -

(a) that it is a copy;

(b) of the grounds for the deletions; and

(c) that the applicant has the right under article 23 to make a complaint to the Commissioner about the deletions.

(3) Where a document (not being an exempt document) contains material that is irrelevant to the applicant’s request, the public authority may, if possible and reasonably practical and if the applicant agrees, make available to the applicant a copy of the document with the irrelevant material deleted; but a document may not be withheld on the grounds that it contains irrelevant material which cannot be deleted.