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Rh ::(i) between a professional legal adviser and his client; or
 * (ii) made in connection with, or in contemplation of, legal proceedings and for the purposes of those proceedings,
 * which in proceedings in a court would be protected from disclosure on grounds of privilege; or
 * (b) any information or document which might tend to incriminate him or make him liable to a penalty.

Interim measures

67.—(1) If the Commission—
 * (a) has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the section 34 prohibition, the section 47 prohibition or the section 54 prohibition has been infringed but has not completed its investigations into the matter; and
 * (b) considers that it is necessary for it to act under this section as a matter of urgency for the purpose—
 * (i) of preventing serious, irreparable damage to a particular person or category of persons; or
 * (ii) of protecting the public interest,

the Commission may give such directions as it considers appropriate for that purpose.

(2) Before giving a direction under this section, the Commission shall—
 * (a) give written notice to the person to whom it proposes to give the direction; and
 * (b) give that person an opportunity to make representations.

(3) A notice under subsection (2) shall indicate the nature of the direction which the Commission is proposing to give and its reasons for wishing to give it.

(4) A direction given under this section shall have effect while subsection (1) applies, but may be replaced if the circumstances permit by a direction under section 69.