Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00055:section:52
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023A00055
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 52
Character Range: 59273–60564

52  Legal professional privilege
 (1) A person is not excused from giving information, producing a document or thing or answering a question under subsection 44(2) on the ground that doing so would disclose a communication protected against disclosure by legal professional privilege, if the communication is:
 (a) legal advice given to a Minister or a Commonwealth entity; or
 (b) a communication between an official of a Commonwealth entity and another person or body.
 (2) However:
 (a) the information given, document or thing produced or answer given; and
 (b) the giving of the information, the production of the document or thing or the answering of the question; and
 (c) any information, document or thing obtained as a direct or indirect consequence of the giving of the information, the production of the document or thing or the answering of the question;
are not admissible in evidence against the person in any civil or criminal proceedings.
 (3) The fact that a person is not excused from giving information, producing a document or thing or answering a question under subsection 44(2) on the ground mentioned in subsection (1) does not otherwise affect a claim of legal professional privilege that anyone may make in relation to that information, document, thing or answer.