Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 2000 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous Provisions
26. Confidentiality
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Every person must keep confidential any information that is given pursuant to this Act or the Convention concerning the affairs of another person.
Convention
“Convention” means the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction concluded at Paris on 13 January 1993, and includes the Annexes to the Convention and any amendments to, or substitutions of, the Convention or the Annexes that are binding on Singapore;
Such information may be disclosed only with the consent of the person to whose affairs it relates or for the purpose of —
enabling Singapore to fulfil its obligations under the Convention;
the enforcement of this Act; or
dealing with an emergency involving public safety or ensuring the security of Singapore.
Any person who fails to comply with this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $6,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.