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Part XXII · Miscellaneous Prohibition of Partnership with More Than Twenty Members

522. Savings for attorney-at-law and bankers

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Nothing in this Act shall require disclosure by any person to the Registrar or to an inspector appointed by the

Registrar—

(a)

of any information which he would in proceedings in a court be entitled to refuse to disclose on grounds of legal professional privilege, except if he is an attorney-at-law, the name and address of his client ;

or

(b)

unless the court orders otherwise, by a company’s bankers, of any information as to the affairs of any of their customers other than the company.

Part XXIII

Repeals and Amendments

Schedules