Singapore legislation

Clause 9

Amendment of section 63

Section 63 of the Competition Act is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsections:“(4A) For the purposes of an investigation under section 62, a person who is empowered to enter any premises under section 64(1), or who is authorised under a warrant under section 65 to enter the premises specified in the warrant, may —

(a)

orally examine any individual on the premises who appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances relevant to the investigation that is being carried out; and

(b)

require the individual to answer any question relating to the investigation.(4B) Any information provided verbally by an individual under subsection (1), or any answer given or statement made by an individual under subsection (4A), must —

(a)

be reduced to writing;

(b)

be read over to the individual;

(c)

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

(d)

after correction (if any), be signed by the individual.”.

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