Confidentiality
5(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a member of the board shall keep
confidential any information with respect to:
(a) the licensing or proposed licensing of any laboratory; and
(b) the operation of any medical laboratory;
that comes to the attention of the member while carrying out any duties
pursuant to the Act or the regulations.
(2) A member of the board may disclose information described in subsection (1) if:
(a) the member is authorized by the board or the minister to do so;
(b) the member is required by law to do so;
(c) the disclosure is made for the purpose, and in anticipation, of a judicial
proceeding;
(d) the disclosure is necessary for the administration of the Act or these
regulations;
(e) the disclosure is made on the request or with the written approval of the
person to whom the information relates; or
(f) the disclosure is made to any official in the department.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), the council and every member of a committee of the
college mentioned in subsection 3(2) shall keep confidential any information that
comes to their attention as a result of a consultation pursuant to section 3.