The Central Bank Act 1942 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 68:

"69.

(1)

(a) A financial service provider, assurance or insurance business shall not discriminate against a person on health grounds based on a diagnosis of cancer when providing financial services or insurance to that person, where that person has been diagnosed with cancer under the age of 21, but has not required treatment by a medical practitioner in relation to that diagnosis for a continuous period of five years or more proceeding the date in which the request for a financial service or insurance is made.

(b) A financial service provider, assurance or insurance business shall not discriminate against a person on health grounds based on a diagnosis of cancer when providing financial services or insurance to that person, where that person has been diagnosed with cancer from the age of 21 upwards, but has not required treatment by a medical practitioner in relation to that diagnosis for a continuous period of five years or more proceeding the date in which the request for a financial service or insurance is made.

(c) A survivor of cancer shall not be required to disclose any diagnoses of cancer in relation to any request or offer for the provision of services from a financial service provider, assurance or insurance business.

(2) A financial service provider, assurance or insurance business who discriminates against a person on health grounds contrary to this section commits an offence.