A small number of documents and some parts of the released documents would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.
Some information has been withheld in full, from this release in relation to the relevant section(s) of the Act:
- Section 9(2)(f)(iv) — confidential advice
- Section 9(2)(ba)(ii) — information provided to the Government under an obligation of confidence
- Section 6(a) — international relations
- Section 9(2)(j) — commercial negotiations.
