s 55A Power to examine and secure attendance
55A.—(1) An authorised officer may do all or any of the following:(a) issue a written order requiring anyone within the limits of Singapore, who appears to be acquainted with any of the facts and circumstances of matters under this Act, to attend before him or her, and that person must attend as required; (b) examine orally any person who appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of matters under this Act —(i) whether before or after that person or anyone else is charged with an offence in connection with the matter; and (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; (c) require any person to furnish any information or produce any document or footage recorded by any video surveillance system in the possession of that person in connection with the matter, and may, without payment, inspect, keep, copy or make extracts from that document or footage.[9/2012] [Act 38 of 2024 wef 01/03/2025] (2) Any person examined under this section is bound to state truly what the person knows of the facts and circumstances concerning matters under this Act, except that the person need not say anything that might expose the person to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.[9/2012] (3) A statement made by any person examined under this section must —(a) be reduced to writing; (b) be read over to the person; (c) if the person does not understand English, be interpreted for him or her in a language that the person understands; and (d) after correction, if necessary, be signed by the person. (4) If any person fails to attend as required by an order under subsection (1), the Board may report the failure to a Magistrate who may then issue a warrant ordering the person to attend.[9/2012]