Section 21: Disclosure of information
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21. Disclosure of information
(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Commissioner may require a licensee to
disclose to him any information in his possession which may relate to the
commission of an offence.
(2) Where any information received by the licensee from a client is likely
to incriminate the client, the information shall not be disclosed without the
prior consent of the client.
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(3) Where the Director of Public Prosecutions is satisfied that the continuance of a private investigation may interfere with the investigation of an
offence by the Police Force, he may, by written direction, require the private
investigation, to be discontinued until the police inquiries are completed.
[S. 21 amended by s. 20 (c) of Act 5 of 2004 w.e.f. 1 July 2008.]
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Questions this section answers
- As a private investigator, can I be required to disclose information about a client that would incriminate them?
- Can the Director of Public Prosecutions order a private investigation to stop if it's interfering with a police investigation?