Section 37 — Publication of information

(1)The Director-General may publish, or cause to be published, in a form and manner determined by the Director-General, any information which the Director-General or an authorised officer has acquired or generated in the course of the Director-General or authorised officer exercising the functions, performing the duties or generally administering or enforcing this Act as the Director-General considers necessary or expedient to publish in the public interest.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the Director-General may publish information relating to —

(a)the lapsing, shortening, suspension or revocation of a licence or an exemption granted to any person;

(b)the making of a step‑in order or an expedited step‑in order against a designated licensee;

(c)the making of a direction under this Act against any person;

(d)the censure of any person;

(e)the removal of and replacement of any key appointment holder, Principal Officer or Clinical Governance Officer of a licensee;

(f)the acceptance by any person of an offer to compound any offence under this Act; and

(g)the conviction of any person for any offence under this Act.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(3)This section does not override any restriction on the disclosure of any information under this Act.