Cap. 496 Art. 30Documents affecting the enforcement of the law and the protection of public safety. Cap. 273.

(1) A document is an exempt document if its disclosure under this Act would, or could reasonably be expected to:

(a) prejudice the conduct of an investigation of a breach, or possible breach, of the law, or a failure, or possible failure, to comply with a law relating to taxation or prejudice the enforcement or proper administration of the law in a particular instance;

(b) disclose, or enable a person to ascertain, the existence or identity of a confidential source of information, or the non-existence of a confidential source of information, in relation to the enforcement or administration of the law; or

(c) endanger the life or physical safety of any person.

(2) A document is an exempt document if its disclosure under this Act would, or could reasonably be expected to:

(a) prejudice the fair trial of a person or the impartial adjudication of a particular case by any court, tribunal, disciplinary board, arbitration panel or similar body, or prejudice an inquiry conducted under the Inquiries Act;

(b) prejudice the effectiveness of lawful methods or procedures for preventing, detecting, investigating, or dealing with matters arising out of breaches or evasions of the law through the disclosure thereof; or

(c) prejudice the maintenance or enforcement of lawful methods for the protection of public safety.

(3) For the purposes of subarticle (1)(b), a person shall be taken to be a confidential source of information in relation to the

(b) a person who, because of his relationship to or association with a witness, needs or may need such protection; or

(c) any other person who, for any reason, needs or may need such protection.