Singapore legislation

Regulation 17

of Estate Agents (Disciplinary Proceedings) Regulations 2011

Regulation 17

Confidentiality

Amended byS 117/2020 wef 21/02/2020

Subregulation 1

A person commits an offence if —

(a)

the person discloses any information, document or evidence filed or produced in connection with a disciplinary proceeding to any other person; and

(b)

the person knows that the disclosed information, document or evidence was filed or produced in connection with the disciplinary proceeding.

Subregulation 2

Paragraph (1) does not apply to the disclosure of any information, document or evidence filed or produced in connection with a disciplinary proceeding —

(a)

to the secretary, a member of the Disciplinary Committee hearing the disciplinary proceeding or a party (including the party’s solicitor) to the disciplinary proceeding;

(b)

by a person performing the person’s functions or discharging the person’s duties under the Act;

(c)

by the person who filed or produced the information, document or evidence;

(d)

that is lawfully required to be disclosed by any court or under the provisions of any written law;

(e)

for the purpose of making any submission during a disciplinary proceeding;

(f)

to the extent necessary to support a respondent’s claim for any insurance taken out and maintained under regulation 13 of the Estate Agents (Estate Agency Work) Regulations 2010 (G.N. No. S 644/2010);

(g)

that is authorised by the Disciplinary Committee hearing the disciplinary proceeding to be disclosed in particular circumstances; or

(h)

that is in the public domain.

Subregulation 3

A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.