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Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2018 1. S.24.1 Added Disclosure 2. Commencement Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows: SNL2006 cP-38.1 1. The Public Inquiries Act, 2006 is amended by adding immediately after section 24 the following: Disclosure 24.1 (1) Where
the Crown or a person designated under subsection (3) discloses to a commission
or inquiry, either voluntarily or in response to a request or summons, any information over which immunity or privilege,
including solicitor-client privilege, is asserted, the immunity or privilege is
not waived or defeated for any purpose by the disclosure. (2) Where a commission or inquiry
determines that it is necessary to disclose information over which the Crown or
a person designated under subsection (3) asserts immunity or privilege, including
solicitor-client privilege, the immunity or privilege is not waived or defeated
for any purpose by the disclosure. (3) The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may designate persons to whom subsections (1) and (2) apply. Commencement 2. This Act is considered to have come into force on January 1, 2018. ©Queen's Printer |