Singapore legislation
Regulation 20
Regulation 20
Legal advice during investigations
Subregulation 1
An officer shall grant a request of the occupier of premises entered by the officer to allow a reasonable time for the occupier’s professional legal adviser to arrive at the premises before the investigation continues, if —
the officer considers it reasonable in the circumstances to do so; and
the officer is satisfied that such conditions as he considers it appropriate to impose in granting the occupier’s request are, or will be, complied with.
Subregulation 2
In paragraph (1), “a reasonable time” means such period of time as the officer considers is reasonable in the circumstances.
Subregulation 3
A person required by the Commission under section 63 of the Act to provide specified information or an explanation of a specified document in person may be accompanied by a professional legal adviser.