Singapore legislation

Clause 103

Legal protections — recipients

(1)

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

(a)

by a recipient if, and only if, the recipient collects or uses 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 recipient if, and only if, the authorised personnel collects or uses 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 recipient or the authorised personnel of a recipient for anything done in relation to the collection or use of the relevant information.

(3)

The collection or use of the relevant information by the recipient or the authorised individual of a recipient is not a breach of —

(a)

any obligation of confidentiality; or

(b)

any prohibition or restriction in respect of the collection or use (as the case may be) of the relevant information,that is imposed under any written law, rule of law, contract or rule of professional conduct or ethics.

(4)

The collection or use of the relevant information by the recipient or the authorised individual of a recipient 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 recipient means a personnel (as defined in section 45) of the recipient who is specified in a data sharing agreement in accordance with section 52(3)(e).

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