Singapore legislation

Section 39

of Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority Act

Section 39

Powers of enforcement, etc.

(1)

In addition to the powers conferred on him by this Act or any other written law, an officer or employee of the Authority may, on declaration of his office and production to the person against whom he is acting such identification card as the Chief Executive may direct to be carried by officers or employees of the Authority, in relation to any offence under this Act or such other written law —

(a)

require any person whom he reasonably believes to have committed an offence under this Act or such other written law to furnish evidence of the person’s identity;

(b)

require any person, for the purposes of this Act or such other written law, to furnish any information or produce any book, document or copy thereof in the possession of that person, and may, without fee or reward, inspect, copy or make extracts from such book or document; or

(c)

when conducting any investigation under this Act or such other written law, require, by order in writing, the attendance before the officer or employee of any person within the limits of Singapore who, from any information given or otherwise obtained by the officer or employee, appears to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and the person so ordered shall attend as so required.

(2)

Any person who —

(a)

refuses to give access to, or assaults, obstructs, hinders or delays, an officer or employee of the Authority in the discharge of the duties by such officer or employee of the Authority under this Act or any other written law;

(b)

wilfully mis-states or without lawful excuse refuses to give any information or produce any book, document or copy thereof required of him by an officer or employee of the Authority under subsection (1); or

(c)

fails to comply with a lawful demand of an officer or employee of the Authority in the discharge of the duties by such officer or employee of the Authority under this Act or any other written law,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.

Section 39 — Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority Act