Singapore legislation
Section 66
Section 66
Powers to examine and secure attendance, etc.
(1)
For the purpose of investigating any offence under this Act (except Part 4), an authorised officer may do all or any of the following:
examine orally any person who appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of matters under this Act —
whether before or after that person or anyone else is charged with an offence in connection with the matter; and
whether or not that person is to be called as a witness in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding in connection with the matter;
require by written notice the attendance before himself or herself of any person within the limits of Singapore, who, from information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of matters under this Act, and that person must attend as required;
require any person to provide any information or produce any book, document or copy of such book or document in the possession of that person and, without payment, inspect, keep, copy or take extracts from such book or document.
(2)
Any person examined under this section is bound to state truly what the person knows of the facts and circumstances concerning matters under this Act, except that the person need not say anything that might expose the person to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.
(3)
A statement made by any person examined under this section must —
be reduced to writing;
be read over to the person;
if the person does not understand English, be interpreted in a language that the person understands; and
after correction (if necessary) be signed by the person.
(4)
If any person fails to attend as required by a notice under subsection (1)(b), the authorised officer may report the failure to a Magistrate who may thereupon issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person as required by the notice.