(a) derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally
known to the public or to other persons who can obtain economic value from its
disclosure or use; and
(b) is the subject of reasonable efforts to prevent it from becoming generally known;
and
(c) the disclosure of which would result in harm or improper benefit.
(2) Where a mass media owner does not manage the mass media service of which he is the
owner, any reference to a mass media owner in sections forty-six, sixty-six, sixty-seven, seventyone, seventy-three and eighty-six shall be construed as a reference to the mass media service.
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Application of Act in relation to other laws

(1) This Act shall apply to matters relating to access to information, protection of privacy
and the mass media and shall be construed as being in addition to and not in substitution for any
other law which is not in conflict or inconsistent with this Act.
(2) If any other law relating to access to information, protection of privacy and the mass
media is in conflict or inconsistent with this Act, this Act shall prevail.
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General application of Act

(1) This Act shall apply to all records in the custody or under the control of a public body,
but shall not include the records listed in the First Schedule.
(2) This Act shall not limit the information available by law to a party to a legal
proceeding.
PART II
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
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Right to information

(1) Subject to section ten, every person shall have a right of access to any record, including
a record containing personal information, that is in the custody or under the control of a public
body:
Provided that such access shall not extend to excluded information.
(2) Where information can be extracted from a record that contains excluded information,
an applicant may have access to the part of the record that is not excluded information.
(3) Nothing contained in this Act shall confer any rights to information or to a record to—
(a) a person who is not a citizen of Zimbabwe, or is not regarded as permanently resident
in Zimbabwe by virtue of the Immigration Act [Chapter 4:02], or is not the holder of a
temporary employment or residence permit or students permit issued in terms of that
Act;
(b) any mass media service which is not registered in terms of this Act, or to a broadcaster
who is not registered in terms of the Broadcasting Services Act [Chapter 12:06]; and
(c) any foreign state or agency thereof.

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