Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Ordinance

Bill No. 203/1963

Read the first time on 9th April 1963.

An Ordinance to amend the Prevention of Corruption Ordinance, 1960 (No. 39 of 1960).

Be it enacted by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore, as follows: —

Short title

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Ordinance, 1963.

New sections 16A and 16B

2. The Prevention of Corruption Ordinance, 1960, is hereby amended by inserting immediately after section 16 thereof the following new sections: —

“Powers to require attendance of witnesses

16A.—(1) A senior special investigator or special investigator making an investigation under this Ordinance may, by order in writing, require the attendance before himself of any person being within the limits of the State who, from the information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the circumstances of the case and such person shall attend as so required:

Provided that no person shall be required under this section to attend at any place distant more than seven miles from his usual place of abode.

(2) If any such person fails to attend as so required such senior special investigator or special investigator may report such failure to a Magistrate who may thereupon in his discretion issue a warrant to secure the attendance of such person as required by such order as aforesaid.

Examination of witnesses

16B.—(1) A senior special investigator or special investigator making an investigation under this Ordinance may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case and shall reduce into writing any statement made by the person so examined.

(2) Such person shall be bound to state truly the facts and circumstances with which he is acquainted concerning the case save only that he may decline to make with regard to any fact or circumstance a statement which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or to a penalty or forfeiture.

(3) A statement made by any person under the provisions of this section shall be read over to him and shall, after correction if necessary, be signed by him.”.

Amendment of section 20

3. Section 20 of the Prevention of Corruption Ordinance, 1960, is hereby amended —

(a)

by inserting immediately after the word “Code” appearing in the sixth line of subsection (1) thereof the following: —

“or any article or property relating to the commission of an offence under this Ordinance or under sections 161 to 165 or 213 to 215 of the Penal Code”;

(b)

by inserting immediately after the word “document” appearing at the end of subsection (1) thereof the expression “, article or property”; and

(c)

by adding immediately after the word “Code” appearing in the seventh line of subsection (2) thereof the following: —

“or any article or property relating to the commission of an offence under this Ordinance or under sections 161 to 165 or 213 to 215 of the Penal Code”.

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