Singapore legislation
Clause 18
Clause 18
Powers of the Director
The Director, or any person authorised in writing by the Director, may, for the purposes of this Ordinance —
(a)
put questions concerning an employee to his employer or contractor or to the employee himself, or to any other person whom he may consider it desirable to question; and such employer, contractor, employee or other person shall be legally bound to answer such questions truthfully to the best of his ability;
(b)
require the employer or contractor to produce to him any contract of service, books of account of wages, registers or other documents concerning his employees and to answer questions relating thereto;
(c)
summon any person to appear before him to inquire into any matter.