Singapore legislation
Clause 50
Clause 50
New Division 4 of Part IX
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 168, the following Division and sections:“Division 4 — Transfer of EvidenceInterpretation of this Division168A. In this Division ––“Commercial Affairs Officer” means a Commercial Affairs Officer appointed under section 64 of the Police Force Act (Cap. 235);“police officer” means a member of the Singapore Police Force who is deployed in the Commercial Affairs Department of that Force.Evidence obtained by Authority may be used in criminal investigations and proceedings168B.—
Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law or any rule of law, the Authority may furnish any book, document, written record of any examination or other information obtained by the Authority in the exercise of its powers under this Part to ––
a police officer;
a Commercial Affairs Officer; or
the Public Prosecutor,for the purposes of any investigation into or criminal proceedings against a person for an alleged contravention of any provision under Part XII.(2) For the avoidance of doubt, any book, document, written record of examination or other information furnished by the Authority under subsection (1) shall not be inadmissible in any criminal proceedings by reason only that it was first obtained by the Authority in the exercise of its powers under this Act, and the admissibility thereof shall be determined in accordance with the rules of evidence under written law and any relevant rules of law.Evidence obtained in police investigations may be used in civil proceedings168C.—
Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law or any rule of law, any book, document, statement or other information obtained by a police officer or a Commercial Affairs Officer in the exercise of his powers under Chapters VI and XIII of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68) may be furnished to the Authority, if the Public Prosecutor is satisfied that such information is necessary to enable the Authority to investigate or bring an action for a civil penalty order against a person in respect of a contravention of any provision in Part XII.(2) For the avoidance of doubt, any book, document, statement or other information furnished to the Authority under subsection (1) shall not be inadmissible in any civil proceedings under this Act to which the Authority is a party by reason only that it was first obtained by a police officer or a Commercial Affairs Officer in the exercise of his powers under the Criminal Procedure Code, and the admissibility thereof shall be determined in accordance with the rules of evidence under written law and any relevant rules of law.”.