Cap. 528 чл. 13Exchange of information between the Departments.

(1) Every Department may request, collect and verify any information, data and statistics, as may be required for the performance of its functions.

(2) A Department shall have access to all information which another Department or other entity, established by or under this Act.

(3) A Department may request all information from patients, relatives, personnel, and professionals, and from public and private healthcare providers, and such data shall be given to it in cases of emergency, for reasons of public health and to safeguard the vital interest of the patient or a third person. In all other cases the informed consent of the patient shall be required.

(4) Every Department shall have access to other statistics and data of an economic and social nature as required in order that it may perform its functions according to this Act.

(5) The preceding sub-articles of this article shall be without prejudice to any data protection legislation in force in Malta.