Singapore legislation

Clause 99

Legal protections — users

(1)

This section applies in relation to the access, collection or disclosure of accessible health information about any individual under this Act —

(a)

by a user if, and only if, the user accesses, collects or discloses the accessible health information —

(i)

in good faith and with reasonable care; and

(ii)

in accordance with this Act; and

(b)

by an authorised individual of a user as defined in section 18(1) or (2) (as the case may be) if, and only if, the authorised individual accesses, collects or discloses the accessible health 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 individual.

(2)

No liability shall lie against the user or the authorised individual of a user for anything done in relation to the access, collection or disclosure of the accessible health information.

(3)

The access, collection or disclosure of the accessible health information by the user or the authorised individual of a user is not a breach of —

(a)

any obligation of confidentiality; or

(b)

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

(4)

The access, collection or disclosure of the accessible health information by the user or the authorised individual of a user is not an act of infringement of any copyright in the health information that is held by any person.

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