Singapore legislation

Regulation 20

of Competition Regulations 2007

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 —

(a)

the officer considers it reasonable in the circumstances to do so; and

(b)

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.