Singapore legislation

Section 14C

of Miscellaneous Offences(Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906

Section 14C

Providing of information

(1)

A police officer may, for the purpose of investigating into an offence under section 14A or 14B, by written notice require any person to provide, within such period as may be specified in the notice, any document or information as may be —

(a)

required by the police officer for the purpose of the investigation; and

(b)

within the knowledge, or in the custody or under the control, of such person.

(2)

No action, suit or proceedings lies against any person who has provided any document or information to a police officer pursuant to subsection (1).

(3)

Any person who, on being required by a notice under subsection (1) to provide any document or information, fails to comply with the notice shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.