Clause 97

by repealing section 3 and substituting the following section:“Postal Authority3.—

The Info-communications Media Development Authority, established by section 3 of the Info‑communications Media Development Authority Act 2016, is appointed as the Postal Authority.(2) The Postal Authority is responsible for the administration of this Act.”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “purpose of” in section 46(1), the words “conducting an investigation or”;

by inserting, immediately after section 46, the following section:“Power to examine, etc.46A.—

An officer of the Postal Authority who is authorised by the Postal 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 or any regulations 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 and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.”; and

by deleting subsection (3) of section 51.