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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/freedom-of-information-scotland-act-2002/section-36",
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  "legislation": "asp/2002/13",
  "legislation_title": "Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002",
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  "path": "section/36",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "36",
  "heading": "Confidentiality",
  "text": "(1) Information in respect of which a claim to confidentiality of communications could be maintained in legal proceedings is exempt information.\n(2) Information is exempt information if—\n(a) it was obtained by a Scottish public authority from another person (including another such authority); and\n(b) its disclosure by the authority so obtaining it to the public (otherwise than under this Act) would constitute a breach of confidence actionable by that person or any other person.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/section/36",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:59.929274+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}