The Act – Section by Section Part 2 – Exempt information
89.Part 2 of the Act sets out the categories of information which are exempt from the general entitlement to information held by Scottish public authorities. Other than for those exemptions which are defined in section 2 as being absolute exemptions, the public interest test in that section must be considered. Part 5 of the Act sets out certain provisions covering periods after which information ceases to be exempt.