103E+W+SIn section 62 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (powers to obtain information and documents etc)—
(a)in subsection (7), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
“(a)by a relevant lawyer of a document or material contained in a privileged communication or, in Scotland, a communication which is protected from disclosure on the ground of confidentiality, made by or to the relevant lawyer in that capacity or the furnishing of information contained in such communication so made;”, and
(b)in subsection (12), at the end insert “; and
“relevant lawyer” means a barrister, advocate, solicitor or other legal representative communications with whom may be the subject of a claim to professional privilege or, in Scotland, be protected from disclosure in legal proceedings on grounds of confidentiality of communication.”