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 * (b) if so, to furnish information in his possession with respect thereto, being information as to—
 * (i) the date of the transfer or investment;
 * (ii) the amount of the transfer or investment;
 * (iii) in the case of a transfer, the name and address of the bank and the name and number (if any) of the account to which the money was transferred;
 * (iv) in the case of an investment, the nature of the investment,

notwithstanding that the effect of compliance with such a requirement would be to disclose any privileged information or communication.

(4) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) shall require a legal adviser to comply with any such requirement as is specified therein the extent to which such compliance would disclose any privileged information or communication which came to his knowledge for the purpose of any proceedings, begun or in contemplation, before a court or to enable him to give legal advice to his client.

(5) In this section “legal adviser” means counsel or a solicitor.

(6) The protection conferred by this section on a legal adviser shall extend to a clerk or servant of or employed by a legal adviser.

16. (1) Any police officer of or above the rank of senior inspector and any Crown servant conducting an investigation into an offence alleged or suspected to have been committed under this Ordinance—
 * (a) may apply to any Crown servant or any other person for assistance in the exercise of his powers or the discharge of his duties under this Ordinance;
 * (b) may for the purposes of such investigation, with the written consent of the Attorney General and with such assistance as may be necessary, enter and search any office, registry or other room of or used by a public body:

Provided that the Governor may by order exempt any office, registry or room from entry and search under the provisions of this paragraph.