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(c) into whose body any organ has been, is being, or may be, transplanted,

may become publicly known.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to or in relation to any information disclosed—

(a) in pursuance of an order of a Court or when otherwise required by law;
(b) for the purposes of hospital administration or bona fide medical research;
(c) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or
(d) when the circumstances in which the disclosure is made are such that the disclosure is or would be privileged.

(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.

Regulations

19. The Minister may make regulations prescribing all matters that are required or permitted to be prescribed by this Act or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.