33. Commercial interests and the economy

1. (1)
   Information is exempt information if-
1. (a)
   it constitutes a trade secret; or
2. (b)
   its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice substantially the commercial interests of any person (including, without prejudice to that generality, a Scottish public authority).
   
2. (2)
   Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to, prejudice substantially-
1. (a)
   the economic interests of the whole or part of the United Kingdom; or
2. (b)
   the financial interests of an administration in the United Kingdom.
   
3. (3)
   In subsection (2), "administration in the United Kingdom" has the same meaning as in section 28(2).

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