Confidentiality
17.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), every person exercising any function under this Act shall keep confidential any information that is obtained pursuant to this Act concerning the affairs of another person, including but not limited to information with regard to any manufacturing process or trade secret.
(2) The information referred to in subsection (1) may be disclosed—
- (a) with the consent of the person to whose affairs it relates;
- (b) in connection with anything done for the purposes of this Act or the Safeguards Agreement;
- (c) in connection with the investigation of a criminal offence or for the purposes of criminal proceedings;
- (d) in compliance with the requirement of any court, tribunal, authority or person having lawful authority to require the production of documents or the answering of questions;
- (e) for the purpose of dealing with an emergency involving public safety or ensuring the security of Singapore; or
- (f) if the information is already in the public domain.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) 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.
PART VIII
INSPECTIONS
Interpretation of this Part
18.—(1) A reference in this section and in sections 19 and 24 to a compliance purpose is a reference to the purpose of—
- (a) determining whether the provisions of this Act have been or are being complied with;
- (b) determining whether the conditions and limitations applicable to a licence have been or are being complied with by the licensee; or
