Section 65

an applicant for legal aid or public defence services and the Director General or the Chief Public Defender; or

an aided person or aided accused and the Director General,

Chief Public Defender, appointed officer, public defender officer, assigned solicitor or mediator, are privileged to the same extent as communications between a solicitor and his client.

Notwithstanding subsection (1), the privileged communication shall not cover any information provided to the Director General regarding the property or income of the applicant which is required for the purpose of investigation under section 22, and issuance of any legal aid certificate under sections 23, 24, 25 and 26 and issuance of any public defence certificate under sections 54 and 55.

Duty to avoid conflict of interest