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Accepting Information in Confidence From Third Parties
63. A Scottish public authority should accept information from third parties in confidence only if it is necessary to obtain that information in connection with the exercise of any of the Scottish public authority's functions and it would not otherwise be provided. Even in those circumstances it will be necessary to explain the relevance of regulation 10(5)(f) and of the public interest test and the fact that there could be circumstances in which the public interest in responding to a request outweighs the desires for confidentiality of a third party. In addition, Scottish public authorities should not agree to hold information received from third parties "in confidence" which is not confidential in nature. Again, acceptance of any confidentiality provisions must be for good reasons, capable of being justified to the Scottish Information Commissioner.
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