Cap. 385 Art. 20Exemptions from disclosure.

(1) Where the Prime Minister certifies that the giving of any information or the answering of any question or the production of any thing, paper or other document -

(a) affects the security or defence of Malta or relations or dealings between the Government of Malta and any other Government or any international organisation of States or Governments; or

(b) is likely to damage seriously the national economy; or

(c) involves the disclosure of the deliberations or proceedings of Cabinet or any committee of Cabinet; or

(d) prejudices the investigation or detection of offences,

(2) Subject to the provisions of subarticle (1), the rule of law which authorises or requires the withholding of any document, thing, or paper, or the refusal to answer any question, on the ground that the disclosure of the document, thing or paper or the answering of the question would be injurious to the public interest shall not apply in respect of any investigation by or proceedings before the Ombudsman.