Regulation 23 General exemption from duties to publish sensitive commercial information
A relevant authority is not required to publish information under these Regulations if the relevant authority is satisfied that the information is sensitive commercial information and there is no overriding public interest in its being published.
“Sensitive commercial information” is information which—
constitutes a trade secret, or
would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any person if it were published.
If a relevant authority does not publish information under this regulation, the relevant authority must publish the fact that information is being withheld in the relevant notice.
This regulation does not prevent a relevant authority from disclosing sensitive commercial information in the course of seeking advice under regulation 29.