Singapore legislation

Section 26

of Arbitration Act

Section 26

Power to compel attendance of witness in any part of Singapore

(1)

The court or a judge thereof may order that a writ of subpoena ad testificandum or a writ of subpoena duces tecum shall issue to compel the attendance before a special referee or before any arbitrator or umpire of a witness wherever he may be within Singapore.

(2)

The court or a judge thereof may also issue an order under section 27 of the Prisons Act [Cap. 247] to bring up a prisoner for examination before a special referee or before any arbitrator or umpire.