Singapore legislation
Clause 40
Clause 40
Penalty not to be imposed for failure to comply with summons
Where, pursuant to a request under section 38, the appropriate authority of a foreign country requests the assistance of the Attorney-General in effecting the service on any person of a summons to appear as a witness in that country, that person shall not be subject to any penalty or liability or otherwise prejudiced in law by reason only of that person’s refusal or failure to accept or comply with the summons, notwithstanding any contrary statement in the summons.