Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

26 Prohibitions on disclosure S

Information is exempt information if its disclosure by a Scottish public authority (otherwise than under this Act)—

(a) is prohibited by or under an enactment;

(b) is incompatible with [F1 an [F2 assimilated]] obligation; or

(c) would constitute, or be punishable as, a contempt of court.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3, 6 (with art. 3(2)(3), 4(2), 6(4)(5))

F2 Word in s. 26(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 1 para. 3(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 26 excluded (1.12.2007) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), ss. 40(3), 74; S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(f)