Confidentiality of information and documents provided and proceedings
39OD.—(1)  This section applies to the following information:
(a)any information or document that is provided by a person to another person, in accordance with a requirement under this Part;
(b)any statement or document submitted, created or made for the purposes of a proceeding before an assessor;
(c)any information (whether written or oral) that is disclosed in the course of the proceeding.
(2)  A person must not disclose to any other person any information or document mentioned in subsection (1), except —
(a)with the consent of the person to whom the information or document relates;
(b)to the extent that the information or document is already in the public domain;
(c)to the extent that the disclosure is necessary for the purposes of, or in connection with, any proceedings before an assessor, a court or an arbitral tribunal; or
(d)to the extent that the disclosure is required for any purpose under this Part.
(3)  A person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(4)  Where there is a contravention of subsection (2), a person who has suffered loss or damage as a result of the contravention has a right of action against the person who contravenes that subsection.
(5)  The types of relief that the court may grant in an action under subsection (4) include an injunction and damages.
[Act 9 of 2021 wef 01/07/2021]