Singapore legislation

Section 18

of Travel Agents Act 1975

Section 18

Powers of Board

Amended by47/201747/2017

(1)

Any police officer and any officer of the Board authorised in writing in that behalf by the Board, for the purposes of the execution of this Act or the regulations, has power to do all or any of the following:

(a)

to enter, inspect and examine, by day or by night, the place of business of any licensee;

(b)

to require any person to produce any document relevant to the execution of this Act or the regulations and to inspect, examine and make copies or retain any of the documents;

(c)

to make any inquiry that may be necessary to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act or the regulations are complied with by any licensee, licensee’s employee or licensee’s agent who assists in carrying on the business of a travel agent;

(d)

to take such photograph or audio or video recording as the police officer or authorised officer of the Board thinks necessary, of any place, or of any individual reasonably believed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances relevant to any contravention of this Act or the regulations.

Amended by47/2017

(2)

In this section, “place” includes —

(a)

any building or structure, whether permanent or temporary;

(b)

any land, whether built on or not;

(c)

any place, whether open or enclosed, including any place situated underground or underwater;

(d)

any vehicle, vessel, train or aircraft; and

(e)

any part of any place mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d).

Amended by47/2017
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