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    Question

    Where a Central Public Information Officer or a State

    Public Information Officer, as the case may be, intends to disclose any information or record on a request made which relates to or has been supplied by a third party and has been treated as confidential by that third party, the authorities shall, ________________, give a written notice to such third party of the request and of the fact that the authority intends to disclose the information or record
    A Within five days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Within five days from the receipt of the request Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Within such time period as the authority may deem fit Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Within such time period as the Central Government may prescribe Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E There is no time limit as such and depends on the discretion of the authority Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 11. Third party information: (1) Where a Central Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, intends to disclose any information or record, or part thereof on a request made under this Act, which relates to or has been supplied by a third party and has been treated as confidential by that third party, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall, within five days from the receipt of the request, give a written notice to such third party of the request and of the fact that the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, intends to disclose the information or record, or part thereof, and invite the third party to make a submission in writing or orally, regarding whether the information should be disclosed, and such submission of the third party shall be kept in view while taking a decision about disclosure of information: Provided that except in the case of trade or commercial secrets protected by law, disclosure may be allowed if the public interest in disclosure outweighs in importance any possible harm or injury to the interests of such third party.

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