Singapore legislation
Clause 4
Clause 4
Power of Chief Statistician, Director of Research and Statistics Unit and other competent authorities to issue requisition for information
(1)
For the purpose of obtaining statistical information, it shall be lawful for the Chief Statistician, the Director of a Research and Statistics Unit and any other competent authority specified in the Second Schedule, to issue a requisition to any person to furnish particulars and supply information to him relating to any matter to which this Act applies, and every such person is bound to furnish particulars and supply information to the best of his knowledge and belief.
(2)
A requisition shall be in writing and shall be served upon the person to whom it is addressed in the manner specified in section 9 and shall specify the particulars of information required.
(3)
A requisition may —
specify the form in which and the time within which the particulars and information are to be furnished;
require the particulars and information to be furnished periodically at or within such time or times and in such form or forms as are specified in the requisition; and
specify the place or manner at or in which the particulars and information are to be delivered.
(4)
No person is bound to furnish any particulars or information other than those which are accessible to him in or derived by him from any business, occupation or work in the conduct or supervision of which he is engaged.