8Legally privileged communications

#### 8 Legally privileged communications 8 Legally privileged communications > > (1) A provision of another Act or law prevails over an inconsistent provision of this Act to the extent that the provision of the other Act or law operates in 1 of the following ways— > > > > > (a) to require a person to disclose information despite the disclosure breaching a privilege arising from a legally privileged communication, > > > > > (b) to protect a person from the consequences of breaching a privilege arising from a legally privileged communication in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (a), > > > > > (c) to entitle a person to refuse to disclose information on the grounds the disclosure would breach a privilege arising from a legally privileged communication. > > > (2) The privilege arising from a legally privileged communication is not waived merely because a public interest disclosure is made in breach of the privilege.