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Section 37 - Communications with Her Majesty, with other Members of the Royal Household, and the Conferring by the Crown of any Honour or Dignity

Introduction Part 1: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 Part 2: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 Annexes: annex A

Chapter 04: Interrelationship with other exemptions

4.1 The most obvious exemption which may be relevant is section 40 (personal information). Section 41 (information provided in confidence) may also be relevant. There may be some information relating to the conferring of honours and dignities by the Crown to which sections 23 and 24 (security), section 27 (international relations), section 35 (formulation of government policy), and section 36 (effective conduct of public affairs) are relevant. The exemptions under sections 35 and 36 expire when the records in which the information in question is held are over 30 years old.



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