issue a written order requiring the attendance before the investigating officer of any person who appears to be acquainted with the circumstances of the matter;
(b)
if the investigating officer considers that the production of any document or other material is necessary or desirable for the purpose of an investigation, issue a written order to the person in whose possession, custody or control such document or material is believed to be, requiring the person to attend and produce it at the time and place stated in the order;
(c)
for the purpose of the investigation, take possession of or photograph any material or document;
(d)
take or cause to be taken the fingerprints and photographs of a person accused of an offence and may use them in any manner the investigating officer thinks fit including sending the same for identification and report;
(e)
visit any place for the purpose of investigation; and
(f)
examine orally any person who may be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the matter under investigation and must reduce into writing any statement made by the person so examined.
(2) Where an investigation into an offence involving persons subject to military law, that is not committed on active service, is completed, the investigating officer —
(a)
if he or she is an officer, a warrant officer or a military expert of or above the rank of ME3 appointed under section 177(a), must forward the investigation material obtained pursuant to the exercise of his or her powers under subsection (1) to the senior disciplinary officer or superior commander who appointed him or her to investigate the offence, who must thereupon cause the matter to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Part 4;
(b)
if he or she is a military policeman, must forward the investigation material obtained pursuant to the exercise of his or her powers under subsection (1) to the Director, Legal Services of the Singapore Armed Forces who must, if that person is of the opinion that the investigation material discloses sufficient evidence to connect a person subject to military law with the commission of an offence, direct a military prosecutor to frame a charge and submit the charge to a disciplinary officer for summary trial under Part 4 or to a subordinate military court for trial.
[17/2004; 28/2009]
(3) Where the investigation is in respect of an offence committed by a person on active service, the investigating officer, whether a military policeman or otherwise, must submit the investigation material to a senior disciplinary officer or superior commander who will, if he or she is satisfied that the material discloses evidence to connect the person with the commission of the offence, either deal with the case summarily or arrange the convening of a field general court martial for the trial of the person.