Singapore legislation
Section 40
Section 40
Record and inspection of vehicles, etc.
(1)
The Minister may make regulations to require persons having in their possession vehicles, vessels or aircraft, if required to do so by such competent authority or person as may be specified in the regulations —
to furnish to such competent authority or person as may be so specified a return containing such particulars as to the vehicles, vessels or aircraft, as may be required by or under the regulations; and
to provide all reasonable facilities for enabling any such vehicles, vessels or aircraft, in their possession to be inspected and examined, at such times as may be specified by or under those regulations, by such authority or person as may be so specified.
(2)
Without affecting any penalty under section 45, if any person is obstructed in the exercise of the powers of inspection conferred on the person by regulations made under this section a Magistrate may, if satisfied by information on oath that the person has been obstructed, issue a search warrant authorising an authorised officer named therein, accompanied by that person, to enter the premises in respect of which the obstruction took place and to inspect any vehicles which may be found in the premises.