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Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

In section 771 (power to obtain information)—

(a)

in subsections (5) and (6) for “solicitor” (in each place) substitute “ relevant lawyer ”, and

(b)

after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)

In this section “relevant lawyer” means a barrister, advocate, solicitor or other legal representative communications with whom may be the subject of a claim to professional privilege or, in Scotland, protected from disclosure in legal proceedings on grounds of confidentiality of communication.”