Singapore legislation

Section 29

of Employment Claims Act 2016

Section 29

Disclosure of information

Amended by55/2018

(1)

Despite sections 4 and 18, the Commissioner, an approved mediator, a tribunal magistrate or a Registrar may disclose information relating to a mediation request, a mediation under Part 2, a claim or any proceedings before a tribunal, if the disclosure —

(a)

is necessary for or in connection with the administration or execution of this Act;

(b)

is necessary for providing financial or social assistance to the claimant or the respondent;

(c)

is made to assist a law enforcement agency in the investigation of any offence under any written law;

(d)

is made to a public agency for the purpose of policy formulation or review;

(e)

is made to a public agency, and is necessary in the public interest; or

(f)

is made for any other purpose that may be prescribed by any regulations made under section 34.

(2)

Despite section 18, a tribunal magistrate or a Registrar may publish information relating to an order or a decision of a tribunal.

Amended by55/2018

(3)

In this section —

Definition

“law enforcement agency” means any authority or person charged with the duty of investigating offences or charging offenders under any written law;

Definition

“public agency” means —

(a)

the Government, including any ministry, department, agency or Organ of State; or

(b)

any statutory body or tribunal that is prescribed for the purposes of this definition by any regulations made under section 34.