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Under Section 11 of the RTI Act, if a request relates to information supplied by a third party and treated as confidential, the Public Information Officer must:
- Disclose immediately if public interest warrants
- Give written notice to third party and consider their representation before deciding
- Always deny disclosure to protect confidentiality
- Refer the matter to Information Commission for decision
Answer: Give written notice to third party and consider their representation before deciding
RTI Act, Section 11: Procedure for third party information: (a) If PIO intends to disclose information supplied by third party and treated as confidential, must give written notice to third party within 5 days, (b) Third party may make representation within 10 days, (c) PIO considers representation but can disclose if public interest outweighs harm, (d) Third party can appeal to Information Commission. Balances transparency with legitimate confidentiality interests.