Singapore legislation
Clause 6
Clause 6
Authority to share
(1)
Where a data sharing direction is given to a Singapore public sector agency —
the Singapore public sector agency and every officer of that agency; and
where the Singapore public sector agency is a public body, the members of the public body,are authorised to share the information under the control of the Singapore public sector agency with another Singapore public sector agency to the extent permitted by the data sharing direction despite any obligation as to confidentiality under the common law.
(2)
However, subsection (1) does not override any obligation as to confidentiality because of legal privilege or contract.
(3)
To avoid doubt, this Act is not intended to prevent or discourage the sharing of information by Singapore public sector agencies as permitted or required by or under any Act or other law (apart from this Act).