Singapore legislation
Section 39
Section 39
Powers of Board to examine and secure attendance
(1)
Any authorised officer may —
examine orally any person who appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of matters under this Act —
whether before or after that person or anyone else is charged with an offence in connection with the matter; and
whether or not that person is to be called as a witness in any inquiry, trial, or other proceeding in connection with the matter;
require any person to provide any information or produce any document in the possession of that person in connection with the matter, and may, without payment, inspect, keep, copy or make extracts from such document; and
require by written order the attendance before the authorised officer of any person, being within the limits of Singapore, who, from information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of matters under this Act and that person must attend as so required.
(2)
Any person examined under this section is bound to state truly what he or she knows of the facts and circumstances concerning matters under this Act, except that he or she need not say anything that might expose him or her to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.
(3)
A statement made by any person examined under this section must —
be reduced to writing;
be read over to the person;
if the person does not understand English, be interpreted in a language that the person understands; and
after correction (if necessary) be signed by the person.
(4)
If any person fails to attend as required by an order under subsection (1)(c), the Board may report the failure to a Magistrate who may then issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person as required by the order.