Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act 1983

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Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act 1983
2020 REVISED EDITION
This revised edition incorporates all amendments up to and including 1 December 2021 and comes into operation on 31 December 2021
An Act to protect the secrecy of information of statutory bodies and Government companies.
[20 January 1984]
Short title
1.  This Act is the Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act 1983.
Interpretation
2.  In this Act, “specified organisation” means a statutory body or a Government company which is specified in the Schedule.
Protection of secrecy
3.—(1)  A person who is or has been a member or an officer, employee or agent of a specified organisation must not, without authority of that organisation, disclose to any other person any secret or confidential document or information which the person has obtained or to which the person has access by virtue of the person’s position as such member, officer, employee or agent.
(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to the disclosure of any document or information —
(a)for the purpose of the performance of his or her duties or functions by any member, officer, employee or agent of a specified organisation; or
(b)which is lawfully required or authorised to be disclosed by any court or where required or allowed by the provisions of any written law.
[5/2018]
(3)  Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
Consent for prosecution
4.  A prosecution must not be instituted under this Act except with the written consent of the Public Prosecutor.
[15/2010]
Amendment of Schedule
5.  The President may, by notification in the Gazette, amend the Schedule.
THE SCHEDULE
Sections 2 and 5
Part 1
Statutory Bodies
 
Statutory body
 
Act under which established or constituted
1.
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
 
Agency for Science, Technology and Research Act 1990
 
 
 
 
2.
Building and Construction Authority
 
Building and Construction Authority Act 1999
 
 
 
 
3.
[Deleted by Act 14 of 2022 wef 01/08/2022]
 
 
 
 
4.
Central Provident Fund Board
 
Central Provident Fund Act 1953
 
 
 
 
5.
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
 
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009
 
 
 
 
5A.
Communicable Diseases Agency
 
Communicable Diseases Agency Act 2025
 
 
 
 
6.
Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore
 
Competition Act 2004
 
 
 
 
7.
Defence Science and Technology Agency
 
Defence Science and Technology Agency Act 2000
 
 
 
 
8.
Economic Development Board
 
Economic Development Board Act 1961
 
 
 
 
9.
Energy Market Authority of Singapore
 
Energy Market Authority of Singapore Act 2001
 
 
 
 
10.
Enterprise Singapore Board
 
Enterprise Singapore Board Act 2018
 
 
 
 
10A.
Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore
 
Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act 2022
 
 
 
 
11.
Government Technology Agency
 
Government Technology Agency Act 2016
 
 
 
 
12.
Home Team Science and Technology Agency
 
Home Team Science and Technology Agency Act 2019
 
 
 
 
13.
Housing and Development Board
 
Housing and Development Act 1959
 
 
 
 
14.
Info-communications Media Development Authority
 
Info-communications Media Development Authority Act 2016
 
 
 
 
15.
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
 
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Act 1992
 
 
 
 
16.
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
 
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act 2001
 
 
 
 
17.
Jurong Town Corporation
 
Jurong Town Corporation Act 1968
 
 
 
 
18.
Land Transport Authority of Singapore
 
Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995
 
 
 
 
19.
Majlis Ugama Islam, Singapura
 
Administration of Muslim Law Act 1966
 
 
 
 
20.
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
 
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996
 
 
 
 
21.
Monetary Authority of Singapore
 
Monetary Authority of Singapore Act 1970
 
 
 
 
21A.
National Council of Social Service
 
National Council of Social Service Act 1992
 
 
 
 
22.
National Environment Agency
 
National Environment Agency Act 2002
 
 
 
 
23.
National Parks Board
 
National Parks Board Act 1996
 
 
 
 
24.
People’s Association
 
People’s Association Act 1960
 
 
 
 
25.
Public Transport Council
 
Public Transport Council Act 1987
 
 
 
 
26.
Public Utilities Board
 
Public Utilities Act 2001
 
 
 
 
27.
Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board
 
Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board Act 2003
 
 
 
 
28.
Singapore Food Agency
 
Singapore Food Agency Act 2019
 
 
 
 
29.
Singapore Land Authority
 
Singapore Land Authority Act 2001
 
 
 
 
30.
Singapore Tourism Board
 
Singapore Tourism Board Act 1963
 
 
 
 
31.
SkillsFuture Singapore Agency
 
SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act 2016
 
 
 
 
32.
Urban Redevelopment Authority
 
Urban Redevelopment Authority Act 1989
 
 
 
 
33.
Workforce Singapore Agency
 
Workforce Singapore Agency Act 2003
[S 120/2026 wef 18/03/2026]
[Act 4 of 2025 wef 01/04/2025]
[Act 14 of 2022 wef 01/08/2022]
Part 2
government companies
PSA Corporation Limited and its subsidiary corporations.
[17/2009; 20/2016; 22/2016; 23/2016; 24/2016; 10/2018; 10/2019; 11/2019; 21/2019; S 288/2005; S 599/2005; S 178/2008; S 589/2009]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act 1983

 

This Legislative History is a service provided by the Law Revision Commission on a best-efforts basis. It is not part of the Act.
1.  
Act 17 of 1983—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act 1983
Bill
:
13/1983
First Reading
:
30 August 1983
Second and Third Readings
:
20 December 1983
Commencement
:
20 January 1984
2.  
G.N. No. S 113/1984—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Notification 1984
Commencement
:
19 April 1984
3.  
G.N. No. S 241/1984—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) (No. 2) Notification 1984
Commencement
:
14 September 1984
4.  
G.N. No. S 248/1985—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Notification 1985
Commencement
:
6 September 1985
5.  
1985 Revised Edition—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Chapter 319)
Operation
:
30 March 1987
6.  
G.N. No. S 271/1987—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Notification 1987
Commencement
:
16 October 1987
7.  
G.N. No. S 339/1987—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) (No. 2) Notification 1987
Commencement
:
18 December 1987
8.  
G.N. No. S 160/1989—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Notification 1989
Commencement
:
14 April 1989
9.  
G.N. No. S 281/1992—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 1992
Commencement
:
11 May 1990
10.  
G.N. No. S 282/1992—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Notification 1992
Commencement
:
15 June 1990
11.  
G.N. No. S 243/1994—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Notification 1994
Commencement
:
1 September 1993
12.  
G.N. No. S 219/1994—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 1994
Commencement
:
6 May 1994
13.  
G.N. No. S 483/1996—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Notification 1996
Commencement
:
1 January 1995
14.  
1995 Revised Edition—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Chapter 319)
Operation
:
15 March 1995
15.  
Act 29 of 1995—Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995
(Amendments made by section 45 read with paragraph 5 of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
25/1995
First Reading
:
7 July 1995
Second and Third Readings
:
7 August 1995
Commencement
:
1 September 1995 (section 45 read with paragraph 5 of the Schedule)
16.  
G.N. No. S 565/1995—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 1995
Commencement
:
22 December 1995
17.  
Act 7 of 1996—Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996
(Amendments made by section 121(4) read with item (16) of the Fourth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
46/1995
First Reading
:
5 December 1995
Second and Third Readings
:
18 January 1996
Commencement
:
2 February 1996 (section 121(4) read with item (16) of the Fourth Schedule)
18.  
Act 1 of 1996—Singapore Productivity and Standards Board Act 1995
(Amendments made by section 44 read with item 8 of the Third Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
39/1995
First Reading
:
1 November 1995
Second Reading
:
5 December 1995
Notice of Amendments
:
5 December 1995
Third Reading
:
5 December 1995
Commencement
:
1 April 1996 (section 44 read with item 8 of the Third Schedule)
19.  
G.N. No. S 446/1996—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 1996
Commencement
:
4 October 1996
20.  
G.N. No. S 430/1998—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Notification 1998
Commencement
:
8 September 1997
21.  
G.N. No. S 455/1997—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 1997
Commencement
:
3 October 1997
22.  
G.N. No. S 92/1998—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 1998
Commencement
:
27 February 1998
23.  
1998 Revised Edition—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Chapter 319)
Operation
:
15 December 1998
24.  
Act 41 of 1999—Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore Act 1999
(Amendments made by section 31(1) read with item (4) of the Fourth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
36/1999
First Reading
:
11 October 1999
Second and Third Readings
:
23 November 1999
Commencement
:
1 December 1999 (section 31(1) read with item (4) of the Fourth Schedule)
25.  
Act 9 of 2000—Defence Science and Technology Agency Act 2000
(Amendments made by section 34 read with item (4) of the Third Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
1/2000
First Reading
:
17 January 2000
Second and Third Readings
:
21 February 2000
Commencement
:
15 March 2000 (section 34 read with item (4) of the Third Schedule)
26.  
Act 3 of 2001—Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act 2001
(Amendments made by section 38(1) read with item (6) of the Fourth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
1/2001
First Reading
:
12 January 2001
Second and Third Readings
:
22 February 2001
Commencement
:
1 April 2001 (section 38(1) read with item (6) of the Fourth Schedule)
27.  
Act 17 of 2001—Singapore Land Authority Act 2001
(Amendments made by section 38(1) read with item (17) of the Fourth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
17/2001
First Reading
:
5 March 2001
Second and Third Readings
:
19 April 2001
Commencement
:
1 June 2001 (section 38(1) read with item (17) of the Fourth Schedule)
28.  
Act 25 of 2002—Currency (Amendment) Act 2002
(Amendments made by section 9 read with item (8) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
23/2002
First Reading
:
8 July 2002
Second and Third Readings
:
23 July 2002
Commencement
:
1 October 2002 (section 9 read with item (8) of the Schedule)
29.  
G.N. No. S 495/2003—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 2003
Commencement
:
27 October 2003
30.  
G.N. No. S 276/2004—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 2004
Commencement
:
1 June 2004
31.  
2004 Revised Edition—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Chapter 319)
Operation
:
31 July 2004
32.  
G.N. No. S 288/2005—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 2005
Commencement
:
6 May 2005
33.  
Act 3 of 2005—CISCO (Dissolution) Act 2005
(Amendments made by section 16 read with item (9) of the Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
52/2004
First Reading
:
19 October 2004
Second and Third Readings
:
25 January 2005
Commencement
:
10 June 2005 (section 16 read with item (9) of the Schedule)
34.  
G.N. No. S 599/2005—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) (No. 2) Notification 2005
Commencement
:
14 September 2005
35.  
G.N. No. S 178/2008—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 2008
Commencement
:
2 April 2008
36.  
Act 17 of 2009—Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Act 2009
(Amendments made by section 104 read with item 5 of the Fourth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
10/2009
First Reading
:
23 March 2009
Second and Third Readings
:
13 April 2009
Commencement
:
1 July 2009 (section 104 read with item 5 of the Fourth Schedule)
37.  
G.N. No. S 589/2009—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 2009
Commencement
:
1 December 2009
38.  
Act 15 of 2010—Criminal Procedure Code 2010
(Amendments made by section 430 read with item 103 of the Sixth Schedule to the above Act)
Bill
:
11/2010
First Reading
:
26 April 2010
Second Reading
:
18 May 2010
Third Reading
:
19 May 2010
Commencement
:
2 January 2011 (section 430 read with item 103 of the Sixth Schedule)
39.  
Act 23 of 2016—Government Technology Agency Act 2016
(Amendments made by section 82(4) of the above Act)
Bill
:
22/2016
First Reading
:
11 July 2016
Second and Third Readings
:
16 August 2016
Commencement
:
1 October 2016 (section 82(4))
40.  
Act 22 of 2016—Info-communications Media Development Authority Act 2016
(Amendments made by section 102(6) of the above Act)
Bill
:
21/2016
First Reading
:
11 July 2016
Second and Third Readings
:
16 August 2016
Commencement
:
1 October 2016 (section 102(6))
41.  
Act 24 of 2016—SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act 2016
(Amendments made by section 78(5) of the above Act)
Bill
:
24/2016
First Reading
:
11 July 2016
Second and Third Readings
:
16 August 2016
Commencement
:
3 October 2016 (section 78(5))
42.  
Act 20 of 2016—Singapore Workforce Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2016
(Amendments made by section 20(7) of the above Act)
Bill
:
19/2016
First Reading
:
11 July 2016
Second and Third Readings
:
16 August 2016
Commencement
:
4 October 2016 (section 20(7))
43.  
Act 5 of 2018—Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 107 of the above Act)
Bill
:
45/2017
First Reading
:
6 November 2017
Second Reading
:
8 January 2018
Notice of Amendments
:
8 January 2018
Third Reading
:
8 January 2018
Commencement
:
1 April 2018 (section 107)
44.  
Act 10 of 2018—Enterprise Singapore Board Act 2018
(Amendments made by section 78(8) of the above Act)
Bill
:
3/2018
First Reading
:
8 January 2018
Second and Third Readings
:
5 February 2018
Commencement
:
1 April 2018 (section 78(8))
45.  
Act 10 of 2019—National Parks Board (Amendment) Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 15 of the above Act)
Bill
:
4/2019
First Reading
:
15 January 2019
Second and Third Readings
:
12 February 2019
Commencement
:
1 April 2019 (section 15)
46.  
Act 11 of 2019—Singapore Food Agency Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 66(6) of the above Act)
Bill
:
5/2019
First Reading
:
15 January 2019
Second and Third Readings
:
12 February 2019
Commencement
:
1 April 2019 (section 66(6))
47.  
Act 21 of 2019—Home Team Science and Technology Agency Act 2019
(Amendments made by section 51(5) of the above Act)
Bill
:
15/2019
First Reading
:
8 July 2019
Second and Third Readings
:
6 August 2019
Commencement
:
1 December 2019 (section 51(5))
48.  
2020 Revised Edition—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act 1983
Operation
:
31 December 2021
49.  
Act 14 of 2022—Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Act 2022
(Amendments made by the above Act)
Bill
:
5/2022
First Reading
:
14 February 2022
Second and Third Readings
:
11 March 2022
Commencement
:
1 August 2022
50.  
Act 4 of 2025—Communicable Diseases Agency Act 2025
(Amendments made by the above Act)
Bill
:
46/2024
First Reading
:
2 January 2025
Second and Third Readings
:
7 January 2025
Commencement
:
1 April 2025
51.  
G.N. No. S 120/2026—Statutory Bodies and Government Companies (Protection of Secrecy) Act 1983 (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 2026
Date of commencement
:
18 March 2026

Abbreviations

 
(updated on 29 August 2022)
G.N.
Gazette Notification
G.N. Sp.
Gazette Notification (Special Supplement)
L.A.
Legislative Assembly
L.N.
Legal Notification (Federal/Malaysian)
M.
Malaya/Malaysia (including Federated Malay States, Malayan Union, Federation of Malaya and Federation of Malaysia)
Parl.
Parliament
S
Subsidiary Legislation
S.I.
Statutory Instrument (United Kingdom)
S (N.S.)
Subsidiary Legislation (New Series)
S.S.G.G.
Straits Settlements Government Gazette
S.S.G.G. (E)
Straits Settlements Government Gazette (Extraordinary)

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