Singapore legislation
Clause 26
Clause 26
Protection of informers
(1)
No witness in any proceedings for an offence under section 5 or 6 shall be obliged or permitted to disclose the name or address of an informer or the substance of the information received from him or to state any matter which might lead to his discovery.
(2)
If any document which is in evidence or liable to inspection in any proceedings contains any entry in which any informer is named or described or which might lead to his discovery, the court shall cause the entry to be concealed from view or to be obliterated so far only as may be necessary to protect the informer from discovery.
(3)
If, during any proceedings —
the court, after full inquiry into the case, believes that the informer wilfully made in his complaint a material statement which he knew or believed to be false or did not believe to be true; or
the court is of the opinion that justice cannot be fully done between the parties thereto without the discovery of the informer,it shall be lawful for the court to require the production of the original complaint, if in writing, and permit inquiry, and require full disclosure of the informer.