Singapore legislation

Regulation 34

of Civil Defence (Arrests, Searches, Investigation and Trial of Offences) Regulations

Regulation 34

Power to secure attendance of witnesses

A disciplinary officer may apply to a Magistrate for a summons to secure the attendance before that officer, as a witness, of any person who appears to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case. The Magistrate may issue a summons accordingly and such witness shall be bound to attend at the time and place mentioned in the summons and shall be bound to answer truly all questions relating to the case as may be put to him by that officer, and shall produce all documents relevant to the case, except that nothing in this regulation shall be construed to compel any person to disclose any matter or produce any document which would have been protected from disclosure or production, as the case may be, on the ground of privilege if the proceedings had been held in any court.