Singapore legislation
Section 10
Section 10
Power of arrest, seizure, investigation and prosecution
(1)
The Controller, or any supplies officer or officer of customs authorised in that behalf by the Controller in writing, may —
arrest without warrant any person whom the Controller has reason to believe to have committed an offence under this Act, if the person refuses to furnish his or her name and address or furnishes an address outside Singapore or there are reasonable grounds for believing that he or she has furnished a false name or address or that he or she is likely to abscond; and when any person has been so arrested, he or she is to be dealt with as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code 2010; and (b)seize any supplies which the Controller considers it necessary to seize in relation to the evidence necessary to establish the commission of any such offence.
(2)
The Controller or any supplies officer authorised in that behalf by the Controller in writing, and any police officer not below the rank of sergeant, may in relation to any investigation in respect of any offence under this Act, without the order of the Public Prosecutor, exercise the special powers in relation to police investigations given by the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 in any arrestable case.
(3)
Any prosecution in respect of an offence under this Act may, with the authorisation of the Public Prosecutor, be conducted by the Controller or other supplies officer.