Singapore legislation

Section 32

of Martial Arts Instruction Act

Section 32

Powers of the Controller

(1)

The Controller shall, for the purposes of this Act, have power —

(a)

to enter, inspect or examine by day or by night any place or premises which he has reasonable cause to believe to be a place of instruction or a place of business or a branch of a martial art association and to exercise such powers as may be necessary to inspect and examine any appliance, instrument or thing therein;

(b)

to take with him a police officer if he has reasonable cause to apprehend any serious obstruction in the execution of his duty;

(c)

to require the production of the identity card of any person found at such place, and of records, certificates and documents kept in connection with such instruction at such place and to inspect, examine and copy any of them;

(d)

to make such inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder are complied with;

(e)

to examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances with respect to matters under this Act, and to reduce into writing any statement made by the person so examined; and that person shall state truly the facts and circumstances with which he is acquainted with respect to matters under this Act, save only that he may decline to make with regard to any fact or circumstance a statement which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge, or to a penalty or forfeiture; and a statement made by any person shall be read over to him and shall, after correction, if necessary, be signed by him; and

(f)

to require by order in writing the attendance before himself of any person, being within the limits of Singapore, who, from information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances with respect to matters under this Act, and that person shall attend as so required; and if any person fails to attend as so required, to report the failure to a Magistrate who may thereupon issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person as required by the order.

(2)

Every owner or occupier of any place of instruction and every instructor and trainee who provides or receives instruction, as the case may be, in any form of martial art at that place shall furnish the means required by the Controller as necessary for an entry, inspection, examination, inquiry or otherwise for the exercise of his powers under this Act in relation to the instruction at that place.

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