131AApplication of Division to preliminary proceedings of courts

### 131A Application of Division to preliminary proceedings of courts > [*\[Section 131A Inserted by No. 46 of 2010, s. 38, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/act-2010-046#GS38@EN) > > > (1)  If – > > > > > > (a) a person is required by a disclosure requirement to give information, or to produce a document, which would result in the disclosure of a communication, a document or its contents or other information of a kind referred to in [Division 1](#HC3@HP10@HD1@EN) , [1A](#HC3@HP10@HD1A@EN) or [3](#HC3@HP10@HD3@EN) or [section 127A](#GS127A@EN) or [127B](#GS127B@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) the person objects to giving that information or providing that document – > > > > the court must determine the objection by applying the provisions of this part (other than [sections 123](#GS123@EN) and [128](#GS128@EN) ) with any necessary modifications as if the objection to giving information or producing the document were an objection to the giving or adducing of evidence. > > > (2)  In this section – > > > > > ***disclosure requirement*** means a process or order of a court that requires the disclosure of information or a document and includes the following: > > > > > > > > (a) a summons or subpoena to produce documents or give evidence; > > > > > > > > > (b) pre-trial discovery; > > > > > > > > > (c) non-party discovery; > > > > > > > > > (d) interrogatories; > > > > > > > > > (e) a notice to produce; > > > > > > > > > (f) a request to produce a document under [Division 1](#HC4@HP6@HD1@EN) of [Part 6](#HC4@HP6@EN) of [Chapter 4](#HC4@EN) .