Regulation 73 Privilege, etc., not to prevent disclosure

No solicitor or counsel shall be precluded, by reason of any privilege arising out of the relationship between counsel, solicitor and client, from disclosing to an Area Director or an area committee any information, or from giving any opinion, which he is required to disclose or give to the Area Director or that committee under the Act or these Regulations, or which may enable them to perform their functions under the Act or these Regulations.

For the purpose of providing information under the Act or these Regulations or to enable an Area Director or an area committee to perform its functions under the Act or these Regulations, any party may disclose to an Area Director or an area committee communications in relation to the proceedings concerned sent to or by the assisted person’s solicitor, whether or not they are expressed to be “without prejudice”.