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Cap. 496 · cap/496 (Cap. 496)

Cap. 496 Art. 31Documents subject to legal professional privilege or containingmaterial obtained in confidence.

PART V

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(1) A document is an exempt document if it is of such a nature that it would be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege.

(2) A document is an exempt document if its disclosure under this Act would found an action by a person (other than a public authority) for breach of confidence.

(3) Subarticle (2) shall not apply to internal working documents prepared by a member, officer or employee of the Government or any other public authority in the course of his duties unless the disclosure would constitute a breach of confidence owed to a person or body other than a member, officer or employee of the Government or any other public authority as aforesaid.