Singapore legislation
Clause 50
Clause 50
Directions by Commissioner
(1)
Where the Commissioner has notice of an accident giving rise to any work injury, the Commissioner may direct the claimant, the employer, an insurer, the principal (if any) or any other person in connection with the claim to do anything to facilitate the compensation process under this Part, including any of the following:
to attend a pre‑hearing conference mentioned in section 52 or a hearing under section 55; (b)to provide any information or document to the employer’s insurer or the Commissioner.
(2)
Where any person fails to comply with a direction under subsection (1) or section 52(a) or (b), without limiting the powers of the Commissioner, the Commissioner may do any of the following:
stop the compensation process; (b)where the compensation is being processed by the employer’s insurer, decide to process the compensation instead under section 36(2)(b);
draw any adverse inference against that person, and issue a notice of assessment or make an order of compensation, as the case may be.
(3)
Any direction made under subsection (1) or section 52(a) or (b) may be set aside or varied by the Commissioner on such terms as the Commissioner may specify.
(4)
A person commits an offence if the person, without lawful excuse, fails to comply with a direction under subsection (1)(b) or section 52(a) and shall be liable —
on the first conviction — to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and
on a second or subsequent conviction — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.