Singapore legislation

Clause 75

of Competition Bill

Clause 75

Refusal to provide information, etc.

(1)

Any person who fails to comply with a requirement imposed on him under section 63, 64 or 65 shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

If a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1) in respect of a requirement to produce a document, it shall be a defence for him to prove that —

(a)

the document was not in his possession or under his control; and

(b)

it was not reasonably practicable for him to comply with the requirement.

(3)

If a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1) in respect of a requirement —

(a)

to provide information;

(b)

to provide an explanation of a document; or

(c)

to state where a document is to be found,it shall be a defence for him to prove that he had a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the requirement.

(4)

Failure to comply with a requirement imposed under section 63 or 64 shall not be an offence if the person imposing the requirement has failed to act in accordance with that section.