Control of Essential Supplies Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Powers of Controller
10. Power of arrest, seizure, investigation and prosecution
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Controller
“Controller” means the officer appointed to be Controller of Supplies under section 3 and includes a Deputy Controller of Supplies, an Assistant Controller of Supplies and any person to whom the Controller has delegated any of his or her powers, duties or functions in accordance with section 13, to the extent of that delegation;
arrest without warrant any person whom the Controller has reason to believe to have committed an offence under this Act, if the person refuses to furnish his or her name and address or furnishes an address outside Singapore or there are reasonable grounds for believing that he or she has furnished a false name or address or that he or she is likely to abscond; and when any person has been so arrested, he or she is to be dealt with as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code 2010; and (b)seize any supplies which the Controller considers it necessary to seize in relation to the evidence necessary to establish the commission of any such offence.
The Controller or any supplies officer authorised in that behalf by the Controller in writing, and any police officer not below the rank of sergeant, may in relation to any investigation in respect of any offence under this Act, without the order of the Public Prosecutor, exercise the special powers in relation to police investigations given by the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 in any arrestable case.
supplies officer
“supplies officer” means any officer appointed under section 3;
Any prosecution in respect of an offence under this Act may, with the authorisation of the Public Prosecutor, be conducted by the Controller or other supplies officer.
offence under this Act
“offence under this Act” includes any contravention of or failure to comply with any order or regulation made under this Act and any contravention of or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of any licence or permit issued or authority granted under this Act or the regulations made thereunder and any failure to comply with any request or direction lawfully made or given thereunder;