Singapore legislation
Clause 12
of Patents Bill
Clause 12
Officers not to furnish information
(1)
An officer or person employed in the Registry shall not, except when required or authorised by this Act, or under a direction in writing of the Registrar or by order of a court —
(a)
furnish information on a matter which is being, or has been, dealt with under this Act;
(b)
prepare, or assist in the preparation of, a document required or permitted by or under this Act to be lodged in the Registry; or
(c)
conduct a search in the records of the Registry.
(2)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.