The guidelines allow the department to bypass prior notification in certain sensitive cases.
That has not always been smooth, but politicians have learned that it pays to be flexible, for example by finding ways for ministers from small parties to be excused from collective responsibility on certain sensitive issues.
She added that powers would not be limited to national security matters - the green paper says the procedure could be triggered by the secretary of state deciding "that certain relevant sensitive material would cause damage to the public interest if openly disclosed".
Certain content, like sensitive HR information or competitive secrets, will need to be locked down.
The British respond that certain subjects are so sensitive that individual countries must retain the right to say no.
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In 2008, the SEC said that companies could use their corporate home pages, under certain circumstances, to disseminate sensitive information.
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Prostate cells, including cancerous ones, are sensitive to levels of certain male hormones, and can be rendered far less active if levels are reduced.
She has a certain poise, and appeared very thoughtful, sensitive and perceptive.
Wine, beer and liquor manufacturers don't have to list ingredients but must list substances people might be sensitive to, such as sulfites, certain food colorings and aspartame.
Although these laws are not certain to pass, many big charterers, especially publicity-sensitive oil firms, have been frightened away from old vessels.
For employees of certain departments, like legal or human resources, the information they handle is too sensitive to ever risk it leaving the office.
"In every other area of sensitive information, " he added, "there is enormous deference to the security services and the police in terms of protecting sensitive information... and flexibility in that judges can determine whether certain evidence should be disclosed".
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