Cap. 589 Art. 7Exceptions.    Cap. 319.    Cap. 527.

An application for the measures, procedures and remedies provided for in this Act shall be dismissed where the alleged acquisition, use or disclosure of the trade secret is carried out in any of the following cases:

(a) for exercising the right to freedom of expression and information as set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Constitution of Malta and the

European Convention Act including respect for the freedom and pluralism of the media;

(b) for revealing misconduct, wrongdoing or illegal activity, provided that the respondent acted for the purpose of protecting the general public interest;

(c) disclosure by workers to their representatives as part of the legitimate exercise by those representatives of their functions in accordance with the law, provided that such disclosure was necessary for that exercise; or

(d) any disclosure by an employee to a whistle-

blowing reporting officer or a whistle-blowing reports unit as provided for in the Protection of the Whistleblower Act;

(e) for the purpose of protecting a legitimate interest recognised by law.