Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of National Council of Social Service (Inquiry Proceedings) Regulations
Regulation 7
Powers of Board, Chief Executive Officer and Inquiry Committee during inquiry
Subregulation 1
For the purpose of an inquiry under regulation 4(1), the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or an Inquiry Committee conducting the inquiry may require any person whom the Board, Chief Executive Officer or Committee believes to have knowledge of the matters relating to the complaint or information being inquired into —
to produce for inspection any book, document, paper or other record relating to or connected with the subject-matter of the inquiry; and
to give all information relating to or connected with the subject-matter of the inquiry as the Board, Chief Executive Officer or Committee may require.
Subregulation 2
Where a complainant refuses or fails, without lawful excuse, to produce any document or furnish any information required by the Board, Chief Executive Officer or Inquiry Committee under paragraph (1), the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may dismiss the complaint.
Subregulation 3
Where a Council member under inquiry refuses or fails, without lawful excuse, to produce any document or furnish any information required by the Board, Chief Executive Officer or Inquiry Committee under paragraph (1), the Board or the Chief Executive Officer may draw such inferences from the refusal or failure as appear proper.
Subregulation 4
If the Board, Chief Executive Officer or Inquiry Committee is satisfied that any person is hampering or attempting to hamper the progress of the inquiry, the Board, Chief Executive Officer or Committee may administer a warning to such person.
Subregulation 5
If the Board, Chief Executive Officer or Inquiry Committee is satisfied that a person to whom a warning has been administered under paragraph (4) is acting in disregard of the warning, the Board, Chief Executive Officer or Committee shall make a record to that effect and may —
exclude that person from being present at or participating any further in the inquiry; and
subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), proceed to complete the inquiry in such manner as it sees fit.
Subregulation 6
The Board, Chief Executive Officer or Inquiry Committee may, after considering any explanation given by the Council member in regulation 9, suspend the membership of the Council member until the determination of the Board or Chief Executive Officer under regulation 11 or 12.