Singapore legislation
Section 9A
Section 9A
Investigations of complaints and offences
(1)
Whenever —
the Minister, the Commissioner or an investigating officer has reasonable grounds for believing that an offence under this Act has been committed;
the Minister, the Commissioner or an investigating officer wishes to inquire into any matter for which provision is made by this Act or any dispute as to such matter, or any matter connected with an investigation; or
any person complains of any breach of any provision of this Act,the Minister, the Commissioner or the investigating officer, as the case may be, may summon any person whom he has reason to believe can give information regarding the subject-matter of the inquiry or complaint, and the person so summoned shall be legally bound to attend at the time and place specified in the summons to furnish information or documents, produce any article or give statements, and to answer truthfully all questions which the Minister, the Commissioner or the investigating officer, as the case may be, may put to him.
(2)
Any person who in any way wilfully obstructs the service of or obedience to such summons, and any person summoned who neglects to attend as required in such summons, shall be guilty of an offence.
(3)
The Commissioner or investigating officer shall have the power to report any failure by such person to attend as required by the summons under subsection (2) to a Magistrate, who may thereupon issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person as required by the summons.