Privileged documents and information

(1) A person shall not be required to disclose information or produce, or permit the inspection of, a document under this Act if he would be entitled to refuse to disclose the information or to produce, or permit the inspection of, the document on the grounds of legal professional privilege in legal (2) For the purposes of this section, information or a document comes to an attorney in privileged circumstances if it is communicated or given to him– (a) by, or by a representative of, a client of his in connection with the giving by the attorney of legal advice to the client; 144[CAP. 104 Money Laundering and Terrorism (Prevention) (b) by, or by the representative of, a person seeking legal advice from the attorney; or (c) by any person– (i) in contemplation of, or in connection with, legal proceedings; and (ii) for the purposes of those proceedings. (3) Information or a document shall not be treated as coming to an attorney in privileged circumstances if it is communicated or given with a view to furthering any criminal purpose. (4) Notwithstanding sub-section (1), an attorney may be required, pursuant to a power under this Part, to provide the name and address of his client.