s 57A Disclosure of information by Director-General of Health to prevent spread or possible outbreak of infectious disease, etc.
57A. —(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Director-General of Health may disclose any information obtained by him or her under this Act which identifies any person who is, or is suspected to be, a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease — ( a ) to any person if the disclosure is necessary for the person to take measures to prevent the spread or possible outbreak of the infectious disease; or ( b ) to the World Health Organization or a State Party to the World Health Organization if the disclosure is necessary to comply with an international obligation of Singapore. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) The Director-General of Health may, in disclosing any information to any person under subsection (1)( a ), impose any conditions that the Director-General of Health thinks fit and the person to whom the information is disclosed must comply with the conditions. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) A person to whom the Director-General of Health has disclosed any information under subsection (1)( a ) may only disclose or use the information to the extent necessary for implementing any measure permitted by the Director-General of Health for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of that infectious disease, but not otherwise. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) Any person who — ( a ) fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (2); or ( b ) contravenes subsection (3), shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008; 5/2019] (5) This section applies without affecting any other right of disclosure under this Act or any other written law or rule of law. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] —(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Director-General of Health may disclose any information obtained by him or her under this Act which identifies any person who is, or is suspected to be, a case or an at-risk individual of an infectious disease — ( a ) to any person if the disclosure is necessary for the person to take measures to prevent the spread or possible outbreak of the infectious disease; or ( b ) to the World Health Organization or a State Party to the World Health Organization if the disclosure is necessary to comply with an international obligation of Singapore. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 13 of 2024 wef 09/04/2024] (2) The Director-General of Health may, in disclosing any information to any person under subsection (1)( a ), impose any conditions that the Director-General of Health thinks fit and the person to whom the information is disclosed must comply with the conditions. [10/2008; 5/2019] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (3) A person to whom the Director-General of Health has disclosed any information under subsection (1)( a ) may only disclose or use the information to the extent necessary for implementing any measure permitted by the Director-General of Health for the purpose of preventing the spread or possible outbreak of that infectious disease, but not otherwise. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] (4) Any person who — ( a ) fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (2); or ( b ) contravenes subsection (3), shall be guilty of an offence. [10/2008; 5/2019] (5) This section applies without affecting any other right of disclosure under this Act or any other written law or rule of law. [10/2008] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]