§ 111 — Power of examination

111.—(1) A police officer or an authorised officer may, for the purpose in section 103(1), do all or any of the following:(a)

require any individual whom the police officer or authorised officer reasonably believes to have committed an offence under any provision of this Act to provide evidence of that individual’s identity;

(b)

require, by written notice, any person, whom the police officer or authorised officer reasonably believes has —(i)

any information or material; or

(ii)

any document in the person’s custody or control,

that is relevant to the investigation, to provide that information or material or the document, within such time and in such manner as may be specified in the written notice;

(c)

require, by written notice, any person within the limits of Singapore, who appears to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the matter, to attend before the police officer or authorised officer;

(d)

examine orally any individual who appears to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the matter —(i)

whether before or after that individual or anyone else is charged with an offence in connection with the matter; or

(ii)

whether or not that person is to be called as a witness in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding in connection with the matter.

(2) A statement made by a person examined under subsection (1)(d) must —(a)

be reduced to writing;

(b)

be read over to the individual;

(c)

if the individual does not understand English, be interpreted in a language that the individual understands; and

(d)

after correction (if necessary), be signed by the individual.

—(1) A police officer or an authorised officer may, for the purpose in section 103(1), do all or any of the following:(a)

require any individual whom the police officer or authorised officer reasonably believes to have committed an offence under any provision of this Act to provide evidence of that individual’s identity;

(b)

require, by written notice, any person, whom the police officer or authorised officer reasonably believes has —(i)

any information or material; or

(ii)

any document in the person’s custody or control,

that is relevant to the investigation, to provide that information or material or the document, within such time and in such manner as may be specified in the written notice;

(c)

require, by written notice, any person within the limits of Singapore, who appears to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the matter, to attend before the police officer or authorised officer;

(d)

examine orally any individual who appears to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the matter —(i)

whether before or after that individual or anyone else is charged with an offence in connection with the matter; or

(ii)

whether or not that person is to be called as a witness in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding in connection with the matter.

(2) A statement made by a person examined under subsection (1)(d) must —(a)

be reduced to writing;

(b)

be read over to the individual;

(c)

if the individual does not understand English, be interpreted in a language that the individual understands; and

(d)

after correction (if necessary), be signed by the individual.