Singapore legislation

Section 168B

of Securities and Futures Act 2001

Section 168B

Evidence obtained by Authority may be used in criminal investigations and proceedings

Amended by2/20092/2009

(1)

Despite the provisions of any written law or any rule of law, the Authority may provide any book, document, written record of any examination or other information obtained by the Authority in the exercise of its powers under this Part to ––

(a)

a police officer;

(b)

a Commercial Affairs Officer; or

(c)

the Public Prosecutor,for the purposes of any investigation into or criminal proceedings against a person for an alleged contravention of any provision under Part 12.

Amended by2/2009

(2)

To avoid doubt, any book, document, written record of examination or other information provided by the Authority under subsection (1) is not inadmissible in any criminal proceedings by reason only that it was first obtained by the Authority in the exercise of its powers under this Act, and the admissibility thereof is to be determined in accordance with the rules of evidence under written law and any relevant rules of law.

Amended by2/2009