The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following sections after section 95:

"95A. Regulations providing for disclosure of certain data by Director

(1) The Minister, following consultation with such other Minister of the Government as he or she considers appropriate and with the Data Protection Commission, may make regulations to provide for the disclosure by the Director of information lawfully obtained by him or her, which may include personal data in relation to a relevant person or another person, to a public authority or a public body specified under subsection (2)(b), and in particular may make regulations relating to where -

(a) such disclosure is necessary to protect the vital interests of the relevant person or another person,

(b) such disclosure is necessary to protect and safeguard the interests of a relevant person or another person in relation to his or her treatment or care,

(c) such disclosure is necessary to protect and safeguard the assets of a relevant person, or

(d) the Director comes into possession of information that discloses the commission or possible commission of a criminal offence.

(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) shall specify -

(a) the type of information that the Director may disclose,

(b) the public authorities or public bodies to which the Director may disclose the information,