174Meaning of privilege

174 Meaning of privilege privilege— (a) means any privilege a person is entitled to claim in a proceeding before a court or tribunal; and (b) includes public interest immunity under the Evidence Act 2011, section 130 (Exclusion of evidence of matters of state); but (c) does not include a privilege disapplied under section 175. Note The Evidence Act 2011 deals with various kinds of privilege including client legal privilege, professional confidential relationship privilege, journalist privilege, religious confession and privilege against self-incrimination. The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 also deals with the privilege against self-incrimination and client legal privilege.