Singapore legislation
Clause 11
Clause 11
Power to examine and secure attendance, etc.
(1)
For the purpose of investigating any offence under section 5, the Director‑General or an authorised officer may do all or any of the following:
examine orally any person who appears to be acquainted with matters related to the offence;
require by notice in writing the attendance before himself of any person within Singapore who, from information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with matters related to the offence;
require any person to furnish any information or produce any book or document, or any copy thereof, in the possession of that person and, without payment, inspect, keep, copy or take extracts from that book, document or copy.
(2)
Any person examined under this section shall be bound to state truly what he knows of the matters related to the offence, whether or not the furnishing of information or production of any book or document or other disclosure might incriminate the person.
(3)
A statement made by any person examined under this section —
shall be in writing;
shall be read over to him;
if he does not understand English, shall be interpreted for him in a language that he understands; and
after correction, if necessary, shall be signed by him.
(4)
If any person fails to attend as required by a notice under subsection (1)(b), the Director-General or authorised officer may report such failure to a Magistrate, who may thereupon issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person as required by the notice.