Singapore legislation
Clause 88
Clause 88
Directions under this Part
(1)
The Minister may, by written notice, direct a relevant HDI of a contributor or user to take any one or more actions specified in subsection (2) if the Minister has reason to believe that the relevant HDI has contravened —
section 87(1), (2) or (3);
any requirement mentioned in section 87(5); or
any provision of any code of practice issued or approved under section 90 in relation to the portability of health information under this Part.
(2)
The actions mentioned in subsection (1) are the following:
review the practices and processes of the relevant HDI mentioned in section 87(1);
review whether any transfer of health information by the relevant HDI is in accordance with the practices and processes of the relevant HDI mentioned in section 87(1) and the provisions of this Part;
identify any error, failure, inadequacy or shortcoming relating to the practices and processes of the relevant HDI or the transfer of health information, and take reasonable steps to remedy the error, failure, inadequacy or shortcoming and prevent its recurrence;
any other action in relation to any matter in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) that the Minister may reasonably require.
(3)
A person who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with a direction under 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 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.