Clause 100

by deleting the definition of “Authority” in section 2 and substituting the following definition:“ “Authority” means the Info‑communications Media Development Authority established by section 3 of the Info‑communications Media Development Authority Act 2016;”;

by deleting the definition of “Chief Executive” in section 2 and substituting the following definition:“ “Chief Executive”, in relation to the Authority, means the Chief Executive of the Authority appointed under section 40(2) of the Info‑communications Media Development Authority Act 2016, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;”;

by deleting the definition of “Media Development Authority of Singapore” in section 2;

by deleting the words “, after consultation with the Media Development Authority of Singapore,” in sections 21(1A) and 27(1A);

by inserting, immediately after section 59, the following section:“Power to examine, etc.59A.—

An officer of the Authority who is authorised by the Authority for the purpose of this section (called in this section the authorised officer) may, for the purposes of investigating an offence under this Act, do all or any of the following:

require any person whom the authorised officer reasonably believes to have committed that offence to furnish evidence of that person’s identity;

require, by written notice, any person within the limits of Singapore, who appears to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the matter to attend before the authorised officer;

examine orally any person who appears to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the matter —

whether before or after that person or anyone else is charged with an offence in connection with the matter; or

whether or not that person is to be called as a witness in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding in connection with the matter.(2) A person examined under subsection (1)(c) is bound to state truly what the person knows of the facts and circumstances of the matter, except that the person need not say anything that might expose the person to a criminal charge or punishment.(3) A statement made by a person examined under subsection (1)(c) must —

be reduced to writing;

be read over to the person;

if the person does not understand English, be interpreted to the person in a language that the person understands; and

after correction (if necessary), be signed by the person.(4) Any person who —

fails, without reasonable excuse, to furnish the information required of that person under subsection (1)(a);

fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice issued to that person under subsection (1)(b); or

furnishes any information or makes any statement under this section which the person knows to be false or misleading in any material particular,shall be guilty of an offence.”;

by deleting subsection (3) of section 64; and

by deleting the word “technology” in section 69C(2)(a) and substituting the words “systems and services”.