(1) This section applies where a report is made to the Treasury under section 71 or 79.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Treasury must publish the report in full.

(3) The Treasury may withhold material in the report from publication to such extent -

(a) as is required by any statutory provision (including any provision of assimilated direct legislation) or rule of law, or

(b) as the Treasury consider to be necessary in the public interest, having regard in particular to the matters mentioned in subsection (4).

(4) Those matters are -

(a) the extent to which withholding material might inhibit the allaying of public concern;

(b) the risk of harm or damage that could be avoided or reduced by withholding any material;

(c) any conditions of confidentiality subject to which any person acquired information that was given to the inquiry or used in the investigation.

(5) In subsection (4)(b) "harm or damage" includes in particular -