Section 10 — Official Information Act 1982: Information concerning existence of certain information

10 Information concerning existence of certain information Where a request under this Act relates to information to which section 6 or section 7 or section 9(2)(b) of this Act applies, or would, if it existed, apply, the Department or Minister of the Crown or organisation dealing with the request may, if it or he is satisfied that the interest protected by section 6 or section 7 or section 9(2)(b) of this Act would be likely to be prejudiced by the disclosure of the existence or non-existence of such information, give notice in writing to the applicant that it or he neither confirms nor denies the existence or non-existence of that information. Section 10 was amended, as from 1 April 1987, by section 4(2) Official Information Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 8) by substituting the expression “ section 9(2)(b) ” for the expression “ section 8(1) ” .