Pensions Act 2004, Section 311 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A person may not be required under or by virtue of this Act to produce, disclose or permit the inspection of protected items.
(2)For this purpose “protected items” means—
(a)communications between a professional legal adviser and his client or any person representing his client which fall within subsection (3);
(b)communications between a professional legal adviser, his client or any person representing his client and any other person which fall within subsection (3) (as a result of paragraph (b) of that subsection);
(c)items which—
(i)are enclosed with, or referred to in, such communications,
(ii)fall within subsection (3), and
(iii)are in the possession of a person entitled to possession of them.
(3)A communication or item falls within this subsection if it is made—
(a)in connection with the giving of legal advice to the client, or
(b)in connection with, or in contemplation of, legal proceedings and for the purpose of those proceedings.
(4)A communication or item is not a protected item if it is held with the intention of furthering a criminal purpose.
Commencement Information
I1S. 311 in force at 1.9.2005 by S.I. 2005/2447, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. 1
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