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Section 2: Right of Access to Official Documents
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Art. 9 Protection of personal data

1 Official documents containing personal data shall, wherever possible, be rendered anonymous prior to inspection.

2 Where a request for access covers official documents which cannot be rendered anonymous, Article 19 of the Data Protection Act1 shall apply. The relevant procedure shall be governed by this Act.


1 SR 235.1

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