§ 47 — Purposes for which enforcement powers are exercisable

47.—(1) An authorised officer or a police officer may exercise the powers set out in section 48 for any of the following purposes:(a)

to determine compliance with this Act, including whether an offence under this Act has been committed;

(b)

to determine compliance with any condition of designation of a designated entity;

(c)

to determine compliance with any direction, notice or order issued under this Act;

(d)

to determine whether information provided to the Minister, a relevant Minister, the competent authority, an appointed authority or an authorised officer under a provision of this Act is correct.

(2) A police officer may exercise the powers set out in sections 48, 49 and 50 for the purpose of determining whether there is any ground for taking action against any person under section 32, including —(a)

whether any person has —(i)

acquired any equity interest in any entity;

(ii)

acquired control of any voting power in any entity;

(iii)

disposed of any equity interest in any entity;

(iv)

disposed of control of any voting power in any entity;

(v)

become an indirect controller of any entity; or

(vi)

acquired the business or undertaking, or any part of the business or undertaking, of any entity; and

(b)

whether any entity has acted against the national security interests of Singapore.

(3) For the purposes of this Part —(a)

a Commercial Affairs Officer appointed under section 64(1) of the Police Force Act 2004 may —(i)

exercise the powers conferred on a police officer by section 48 for any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (1); and

(ii)

exercise the powers conferred on a police officer by sections 48, 49 and 50 for the purpose mentioned in subsection (2); and

(b)

a reference in sections 48, 49, 50 and 52 to a police officer includes a reference to a Commercial Affairs Officer.

—(1) An authorised officer or a police officer may exercise the powers set out in section 48 for any of the following purposes:(a)

to determine compliance with this Act, including whether an offence under this Act has been committed;

(b)

to determine compliance with any condition of designation of a designated entity;

(c)

to determine compliance with any direction, notice or order issued under this Act;

(d)

to determine whether information provided to the Minister, a relevant Minister, the competent authority, an appointed authority or an authorised officer under a provision of this Act is correct.

(2) A police officer may exercise the powers set out in sections 48, 49 and 50 for the purpose of determining whether there is any ground for taking action against any person under section 32, including —(a)

whether any person has —(i)

acquired any equity interest in any entity;

(ii)

acquired control of any voting power in any entity;

(iii)

disposed of any equity interest in any entity;

(iv)

disposed of control of any voting power in any entity;

(v)

become an indirect controller of any entity; or

(vi)

acquired the business or undertaking, or any part of the business or undertaking, of any entity; and

(b)

whether any entity has acted against the national security interests of Singapore.

(3) For the purposes of this Part —(a)

a Commercial Affairs Officer appointed under section 64(1) of the Police Force Act 2004 may —(i)

exercise the powers conferred on a police officer by section 48 for any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (1); and

(ii)

exercise the powers conferred on a police officer by sections 48, 49 and 50 for the purpose mentioned in subsection (2); and

(b)

a reference in sections 48, 49, 50 and 52 to a police officer includes a reference to a Commercial Affairs Officer.