Singapore legislation
Clause 32
Clause 32
Duty to give information
(1)
Where the driver of a motor vehicle is alleged or is suspected to be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance or any rules made thereunder —
the owner of the motor vehicle shall give such information as he may be required by a police officer to give as to the identity and address of the person who was driving the said motor vehicle at or about the time of the alleged offence, and as to the licence held by that person, and if he fails to do so within seven days of the date on which the information was required from him, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance unless he proves, to the satisfaction of the court, that he did not know and could not with reasonable diligence have ascertained the information required; and
any other person who was or should have been in charge of the motor vehicle shall, if so required as aforesaid, give any information which it is in his power to give, and which may lead to the identification of the driver, and if, within seven days of the date on which the information was required from him, he fails to do so, he shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance.
(2)
Notwithstanding any other written law to the contrary, any information given under this section by any person charged with any offence under this Ordinance may be used as evidence at the hearing of the charge.
(3)
Notwithstanding any other written law to the contrary, any statement made by any person to any police officer that a motor vehicle was on a particular occasion being driven by or belonged to that person or that it belonged to a firm in which such person also stated that he was a partner or to a corporation of which such person stated that he was a director, officer or employee shall be admissible in evidence for the purpose of determining by whom such motor vehicle was on that occasion being driven or who was in charge of it or to whom it belonged.