Companies Act, 1990
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Saving for privileged information. |
23.—(1) Nothing in this Part shall compel the disclosure by any person of any information which he would, in the opinion of the court, be entitled to refuse to produce on the grounds of legal professional privilege or authorise the taking of possession of any document containing such information which is in his possession. | |
(2) The Minister shall not, under section 19 , require, or authorise an officer of his to require, the production by a person carrying on the business of banking of a document relating to the affairs of a customer of his unless either it appears to the Minister that it is necessary so to do for the purpose of investigating the affairs of the first-mentioned person or the customer is a person on whom a requirement has been imposed by virtue of that section. | ||
(3) The publication, in pursuance of any provision of this Part, of any report, information, book or document shall be privileged. |