# Companies Act 1948, Section 446: Saving for privileged communications.


Where proceedings are instituted under this Act against any person by the Director of Public Prosecutions or by or on behalf of the Lord Advocate, nothing in this Act shall be taken to require any person who has acted as solicitor for the defendant to disclose any privileged communication made to him in that capacity.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/11-12/38/section/446 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-1948/section-446
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