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Prospective affecting provision: section substituted by Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2004 (6/2004), s. 12, not commenced as of date of revision.

F65[41.—(1) The Office may publish such information and such results of tests received under section 40 in such manner as it considers appropriate.

(2) Where the Office proposes to publish information or results of tests under subsection (1) it shall, not later than 21 days before so doing, notify the manufacturer or importer concerned, in writing, that it so proposes.

(3) The High Court may, if of the opinion that the publication of information or the results of tests in accordance with subsection (1) would result in the disclosure of a secret manufacturing process, direct the Office not to publish such information or results, upon application being made to the High Court in that behalf by the manufacturer or importer concerned.

(4) An application referred to in subsection (3) may be brought not later than 21 days from the receipt of the notification under subsection (2).

(5) The Office shall comply with a direction under subsection (3).

(6) Proceedings under subsection (3) shall be held in camera.]