Singapore legislation

Clause 24

of Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill

Clause 24

Immunities

(1)

No civil or criminal action, other than a criminal action for an offence under section 25, shall lie against any person for —

(a)

producing or giving access to any thing if he had produced or given access to the thing in good faith in compliance with an order made against him under section 22; or

(b)

doing or omitting to do any act if he had done or omitted to do the act in good faith and as a result of complying with such an order.

(2)

Any person who complies with an order made under section 22 shall not be treated as being in breach of any restriction upon the disclosure of information or thing imposed by law, contract or rules of professional conduct.