Cap. 570 Art. 20Exemptions from disclosure.

(1) Where the Prime Minister certifies that the giving of any information or the answering of any question or the production of any thing, paper or other document -

(a) affects the security or defence of Malta or relations or dealings between the Government of Malta and any other Government or any international organisation of States or Governments; or

(b) is likely to damage seriously the national economy; or

(c) involves the disclosure of the deliberations or proceedings of Cabinet or any committee of Cabinet; or

(d) prejudices the investigation or detection of offences, the Commissioner shall not require the information or answer to be given or, as the case may be, the thing, paper or other document to be produced.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-article (1), any law which authorizes or requires the withholding of any document, thing or file, or the refusal to answer any question, on the ground that the disclosure of the document, thing or file or the answer to a question will prejudice the public interest, shall be observed during an investigation or proceedings before the Commissioner.