Singapore legislation

Clause 91

Power to obtain documents and information — authorised officers

(1)

An authorised officer may, by written notice, require any person to provide, within a reasonable period or at the time or frequency, and in the form or manner, specified in the notice, any document or information —

(a)

that the authorised officer considers necessary to determine —

(i)

the person’s compliance with this Act, or any direction, notice or order issued under this Act;

(ii)

whether the person’s practices and procedures are in compliance with an applicable code of practice; or

(iii)

whether information provided to the Minister or any authorised officer under a provision of this Act is correct; and

(b)

that is —

(i)

within the knowledge of that person; or

(ii)

in the custody or under the control of that person.

(2)

An authorised officer is entitled without payment to keep any document or information, or any copy or extract of any document or information, provided to the authorised officer under subsection (1).

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