Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Inquiry Commissions (Amendment) Ordinance

Clause 3

Repeal and re-enactment of section 12

Section 12 of the principal Ordinance is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“Definition of contempt

12. Any person who —

(a)

offers any act of disrespect or any insult or threat to the Commissioners or any of them while sitting in Commission;

(b)

offers any act of disrespect or any insult or threat to a Commissioner at any other time and place on account of his proceedings in his capacity as a Commissioner; or

(c)

being required by the Commissioners to give evidence on oath or affirmation or to produce a document or other thing, refuses to do so,shall be guilty of contempt.”.