Singapore legislation

Clause 49

Protected information

(1)

If a person exercising any function under this Act obtains protected information relating to the research being conducted or to be conducted, that person must not disclose that protected information to any other person unless the disclosure —

(a)

is made with the written consent of the research institution responsible for the supervision and control of the research;

(b)

is for the purpose of the administration or enforcement of this Act; or

(c)

is in compliance with the requirement of any court, tribunal, authority or person having lawful authority to require the production of documents or the answering of questions.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

(3)

For the purposes of this section —

(a)

the reference to a person disclosing any protected information includes that person permitting any other person to have any access to any record, document or other thing containing that information which is in that person’s possession or control; and

(b)

“protected information” means information the disclosure of which would, or could reasonably be expected to disclose confidential information or to adversely affect a person or a research institution in relation to the research being conducted or to be conducted.

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