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+module PublicBodyHelper
+
+  # Public: The reasons a request can't be made to a PublicBody
+  # The returned reasons are ordered by priority. For example, if the body no
+  # longer exists there is no reason to ask for its contact details if we don't
+  # have an email for it.
+  #
+  # public_body - Instance of a PublicBody
+  #
+  # Returns an Array
+  def public_body_not_requestable_reasons(public_body)
+    reasons = []
+
+    if public_body.defunct?
+      reasons.push _('This authority no longer exists, so you cannot make a request to it.')
+    end
+
+    if public_body.not_apply?
+      reasons.push _('Freedom of Information law does not apply to this authority, so you cannot make a request to it.')
+    end
+
+    unless public_body.has_request_email?
+      # Make the authority appear requestable to encourage users to help find
+      # the authroty's email address
+      msg = link_to _("Make a request to this authority"),
+                      new_request_to_body_path(:url_name => public_body.url_name),
+                      :class => "link_button_green"
+
+      reasons.push(msg)
+    end
+
+    reasons.compact
+  end
+
+end