Singapore legislation
Section 24
Section 24
Power to examine and secure attendance
(1)
For the purpose of investigating any offence under this Act, the Chief Executive or any authorised officer may —
examine orally any person who appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case (called in this section a relevant person);
require, by written order, any relevant person to attend before the Chief Executive or an authorised officer to answer any question; or
require any person —
to furnish in writing any information within the person’s knowledge that the Chief Executive or authorised officer may require; or
to produce for inspection any document or record within the person’s possession that the Chief Executive or authorised officer may require.
(2)
The person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) is bound to state truly the facts and circumstances with which he or she is acquainted concerning the case except only that he or she may decline to make with regard to any fact or circumstance a statement which would have a tendency to expose him or her to a criminal charge or to penalty or forfeiture.
(3)
The Chief Executive or any authorised officer may reduce to writing any statement made under subsection (1)(a) or (b) by a relevant person, and that statement must be read over to the relevant person, corrected (if necessary) and signed by the relevant person.
(4)
Without affecting subsection (5), if any person fails to attend as required by an order under subsection (1)(b), the Chief Executive or any authorised officer may report that failure to a Magistrate who may then issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person as required by the order.
(5)
A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the Chief Executive or an authorised officer under subsection (1)(b) or (c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.