Singapore legislation
Clause 25
Clause 25
New section 44A
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 44, the following section:“Power to enter and investigate44A. Notwithstanding section 44, if an authorised officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence under this Act has been committed, he may, at any time without notice, enter any premises and do all or any of the following for the purpose of investigating the suspected offence under this Act:
search the premises and take possession of any thing found therein and reasonably believed to be or to contain dangerous or hazardous substances or to be otherwise connected to the commission of the offence;
require the production of records, certificates, notices and documents relating or reasonably believed to relate to any dealing in or with dangerous or hazardous substances or the discharge of trade effluent containing dangerous or hazardous substances or to the offence, wherever and by whomsoever kept, and take and retain extracts or copies thereof;
take and retain samples of any materials (whether solid, liquid, gaseous or vapour) found for the purpose of analysis;
take such photographs as the authorised officer thinks necessary for the purposes of the investigation;
require any person whom the authorised officer finds in the premises to produce his identity card or other identification papers for inspection for the purpose of the investigation.”.