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Cap. 464 · Health Care Professions Act (Cap. 464)

Cap. 464 Art. 31ADisclosure of secret information. Cap. 9. Cap. 377.

PART VII

In forceOfficial text

(1) An offence shall not be committed against article 257

of the Criminal Code nor shall there be a breach of the Professional

Secrecy Act by any person disclosing in good faith a professional secret or secrets to the extent that such disclosure is proportionate and reasonably required:

(a) to the relevant Council for the purposes of filing a complaint, or in connection with an investigation that shall be, or that is being carried out by the relevant Council in terms of article 31; or

(b) before the Disciplinary Committee during the course of, or in connection with disciplinary proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee.

(2) The relevant Council may order the disclosure of secret information by any person bound by professional secrecy in connection with an investigation that shall be, or that is being carried out by the relevant Council.

(3) The Disciplinary Committee may order the disclosure of secret information by any person bound by professional secrecy during, or in connection with disciplinary proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee.

Amendment history
  • Amended by XXXIII.2025.4