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(1) A person is not required to disclose information or produce a document if the information or document is a privileged matter in accordance with the rules of privilege in legal proceedings.

(2) For the purpose of this section, information is privileged if it is communicated to a lawyer by

(a) a client or a representative of the client for the purpose of receiving legal advice,

(b) a person or a representative of that person to seek legal advice from a Lawyer, or

(c) a person in contemplation of or in connection with legal proceedings;

(3) Information is not privileged if it is communicated or given with a view to furthering a criminal purpose.

(4) Despite subsection (1), a lawyer may be required under this Act to provide the name and address of a client where necessary.