(m) a decision, including the reasons thereof, that is made in the exercise of a discretionary
power or an adjudicative function that affects the rights of the applicant;
(n) information contained in a record that has been in existence for ten or more years.
16 Protection of information subject to client-attorney privilege
The head of a public body shall not disclose to an applicant information that is subject to
client-attorney privilege.
17 Protection of information whose disclosure will be harmful to law
enforcement process and national security
(1) The head of a public body shall not disclose to an applicant information whose
disclosure would—
(a) prejudice the law enforcement process in any way, including the following—
(i) revealing the identity of a confidential source of law enforcement information;
(ii) revealing information relating to criminal intelligence that has a reasonable
connection with the detection, prevention or suppression of organised criminal
activities;
(iii) compromising the effectiveness of investigation techniques and procedures
used by the law enforcement agencies;
(iv) endangering the life or physical safety of a law enforcement officer or any
other person;
or
(b) prejudice the defence and national security of the country and the safety or interests of
the country by disclosing information protected from disclosure under the Official
Secrets Act [Chapter11:09]; or
(c) prejudice the defence and national security of a foreign country with which Zimbabwe
has entered into a defence pact; or
(d) prevent the detection, prevention or suppression of espionage, sabotage or terrorism;
or
(e) reveal any information relating to or used in the exercise of prosecutorial discretion;
or
(f) facilitate the escape from custody of a person who is under lawful detention; or
(g) harm the security of any property or system, including a building, a vehicle, a
computer system or a communications system; or
(h) prejudice the operations of the defence and security forces within or outside
Zimbabwe; or
(i) result in or facilitate the commission of an offence; or
(j) result in exposing a person to civil liability for disclosing personal information
contained in a law enforcement record; or
(k) prejudice the custody, supervision or release of a person in custody.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the head of a public body may disclose—

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