Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill

Bill No. 26/1972

Read the first time on 2nd June 1972.

An Act to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act (Chapter 104 of the Revised Edition).

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows: —

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 1972.

Repeal and re-enactment of section 26

2. Section 26 of the Prevention of Corruption Act is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —

“Legal obligation to give information

26. Every person required by the Director, the Deputy Director, an assistant director, a police officer, the chief special investigator, a senior special investigator or special investigator to give any information on any subject which it is the duty of the Director, the Deputy Director or such assistant director, police officer, chief special investigator, senior special investigator or special investigator to inquire into under this Act and which it is in his power to give, shall be legally bound to give such information.”.

Miscellaneous amendments

3. The following provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act set out in the first column of the Schedule to this Act is hereby amended in the manner set out in the second column of the said Schedule: —

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