Section 8: Information about acts of terrorism
consolidated text (as at 2018, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
8. Information about acts of terrorism
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), where a person has information
which he knows or believes might be of material assistance—
(a) in preventing the commission by another person of an act of
terrorism; or
(b) in securing the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of another person for an offence under this Act,
and that person fails to disclose to a police officer at any police station the
information as soon as reasonably practicable, he shall commit an offence.
(2) It shall be a defence for a person charged under subsection (1) to
prove that he has reasonable excuse for not making the disclosure.
(3) Subsection (1) does not require disclosure by a law practitioner of
any information, or a belief or suspicion based on any information, which he
obtained in privileged circumstances.
(4) For the purpose of subsection (3), information is obtained by a law
practitioner in privileged circumstances where it is disclosed to him—
(a) by his client in connection with the provision of legal advice, not
being a disclosure with a view to furthering a criminal purpose;
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(b) by any person for the purpose of actual or contemplated legal
proceedings, and not with a view to furthering a criminal
purpose.