Singapore legislation

Clause 16

of Endangered Species (Import and Export) Bill

Clause 16

Power to investigate

(1)

Where the Director has reason to believe that any person has contravened or failed to comply with any provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder, the Director may investigate the matter and, for the purposes of any such investigation, the Director may —

(a)

call upon any authorised officer to make whatever preliminary investigations he considers necessary;

(b)

require the production for inspection by the Director or any authorised officer of any books, documents or papers which may relate to or be connected with the subject-matter of the investigation;

(c)

require any person concerned to give all information in relation to any such books, documents or papers which may be reasonably required by the Director or by the authorised officer; and

(d)

require any person concerned to furnish any information as the Director or the authorised officer may require.

(2)

Any person who without lawful excuse refuses or fails to produce or furnish to the Director or any authorised officer any books, documents, papers or information required of him shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

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