National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions, 2017Chapter 4 : General Matters18. Confidentiality |
| (1) | Information concerning a case, contact or a carrier of a notifiable medical condition, including information relating to his or her health status, treatment or stay in a health establishment, is confidential. |
| (2) | No person may disclose information contemplated in subregulation 18(1) unless— |
| (a) | the disclosure is for the purposes of public health surveillance, investigations and interventions; or |
| (b) | a court order or any law requires that disclosure. |