30. Prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs

Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act-

1. (a)
   would, or would be likely to, prejudice substantially the maintenance of the convention of the collective responsibility of the Scottish Ministers;
   
2. (b)
   would, or would be likely to, inhibit substantially-
1. (i)
   the free and frank provision of advice; or
2. (ii)
   the free and frank exchange of views for the purposes of deliberation; or
   
3. (c)
   would otherwise prejudice substantially, or be likely to prejudice substantially, the effective conduct of public affairs.

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