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Legal advisers and privileged information.
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as to any of the following matters, that is to say-
(i) the full names (including aliases) and addresses of any of the persons referred to in paragraphs (2) and (b) and any other information in bis possession which may be helpful in identifying or localing any such person: (ii) any consideration, brokerage, commission or fee pald or received in respect of or in connexion with any such land or property transaction; and
(ii) the terms and conditions of any such land or property
transaction.
(3) A notice under subsection (1) shall be served on the person to whom it is addressed either personally or by registered post addressed to his last known place of business or residence.
(4) Every person on whom a notice under subsection (1) is served shall, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary save only the provisions of section 4 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, comply with the terms of that notice within such time as may be specified therein or within such further time as the Attorney General may, in his discretion, authorize, and any person on whom such a notice has been served, other than the person referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1). who, without reasonable excuse, neglects or fails so to comply shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of twenty thousand dollars and to imprisonment for one year.
15. (1) Save as is provided in this section, nothing in this Ordinance shall require the disclosure by a legal adviser of any privileged information, communication, book, document or other article.
(2) Subject to subsection (4), the information referred to in subsection (2) of section 13 and in subsection (2) of section 14 may be required from a legal adviser as from any other person. notwithstanding that the effect of compliance with such a require- ment would be to disclose any privileged information or com- munication.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), a legal adviser may be required by notice under paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 14–
(a) to state whether, at any time during such period as is specified in the notice, he has acted on behalf of any person named or otherwise identified in the notice in connexion with-
G) the transfer by such person of any moneys out of the Colony; or
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(ii) the investment by such a person within or outside the Colony of any moneys; and
(b) if so, to furnish information in his possession with
respect thereto, being information as to-
(i) the date of the transfer or investment;
(ii) the amount of the transfer or investment:
(iii) in the case of a transfer, the name and address of the bank and the name and number (if any) of the account to which the money was transferred:
(iv) in the case of an investment, the nature of the investment,
notwithstanding that the effect of compliance with such a require- ment would be to disclose any privileged information or com- munication.
(4) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) shall require a legal adviser to comply with any such requirement as is specified therein to the extent to which such compliance would disclose any privileged information or communication which came to his knowledge for the purpose of any proceedings, begun or in con- templation, before a court or to enable him to give legal advice to bis client.
(5) In this section "legal adviser" means counsel or a solicitor.
(6) The protection conferred by this section on a legal adviser shall extend to a clerk or servant of or employed by a legal adviser.
16. (1) Any police officer of or above the rank of senior inspector and any Crown servant conducting an investigation into an offence alleged or suspected to have been committed under this Ordinance—–—
(a) may apply to any Crown servant or any other person for assistance in the exercise of his powers or the discharge
of his duties under this Ordinance;
(B) may for the purposes of such investigation, with the written consent of the Attorney General and with such assistance as may be necessary, enter and search any office, registry or other room of or used by a public body:
Provided that the Governor may by order exempt any office, registry or room from entry and search under the provisions of this paragraph.
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