Singapore legislation

Clause 102

of Health Information Bill

Clause 102

Legal protections — disclosers

(1)

This section applies in relation to the disclosure of relevant information, pursuant to a data sharing agreement —

(a)

by a discloser if, and only if, the discloser discloses the relevant information —

(i)

in good faith and with reasonable care; and

(ii)

in accordance with this Act; and

(b)

by an authorised personnel of a discloser if, and only if, the authorised personnel discloses the relevant information —

(i)

in good faith and with reasonable care;

(ii)

in accordance with this Act; and

(iii)

in the ordinary course of the duties of the authorised personnel.

(2)

No liability shall lie against the discloser or the authorised personnel of a discloser for anything done in relation to the disclosure of the relevant information.

(3)

The disclosure of the relevant information by the discloser or the authorised individual of a discloser is not a breach of —

(a)

any obligation of confidentiality; or

(b)

any prohibition or restriction in respect of the disclosure of the relevant information,that is imposed under any written law, rule of law, contract or rule of professional conduct or ethics.

(4)

The disclosure of the relevant information by the discloser or the authorised individual of a discloser is not an act of infringement of any copyright in the relevant information that is held by any person.

(5)

In this section, “authorised personnel” of a discloser means a personnel (as defined in section 45) of the discloser who is specified in a data sharing agreement in accordance with section 52(3)(d).

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