Prevention of Corruption Act · s 24

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s 24Legal advisers and privileged information

(1)

Nothing in this Act shall require the disclosure by a legal adviser of any privileged information, communication, book, document or other article which came to his knowledge for the purpose of any proceedings, begun or in contemplation, before a court or to enable him to give legal advice to his client.

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(2)

In this section, “legal adviser” means a person who is admitted as an advocate under the Legal Profession Act (Chapter 132).

(3)

The protection conferred by this section on a legal adviser shall extend to a clerk or servant of or employed by a legal adviser.