Singapore legislation
Clause 11
Clause 11
New section 57A
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 57, the following section:“Disclosure of information to prevent spread of infectious disease57A.—
The Director may only disclose any information obtained by him under this Act to any person if this is necessary to enable that person to take steps to prevent the spread of a disease set out in the Sixth Schedule.(2) A person to whom information under subsection (1) is disclosed may only disclose or use such information to the extent necessary for implementing any measure permitted by the Director for the purpose of preventing the spread of that disease, but not otherwise.(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence.(4) Subsection (1) is without prejudice to any right of disclosure under this Act or any other written law or rule of law.”.