Workplace Safety and Health Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Inspections and Other Powers of Enforcement
43. Power to examine and secure attendance
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
An inspector may —
examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the circumstances of any accident or dangerous occurrence or occupational disease occurring in the workplace, or with respect to any matter under this Act, and to reduce to writing any statement made by the person so examined; and
require by order in writing the attendance before himself of any person, being in Brunei Darussalam, who, from information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of matters under this Act and that person shall attend as so required.
Workplace Safety and Health
The person referred to in subsection (1)(a) shall be bound to state truly the facts and circumstances with which he is acquainted concerning matters under this Act, except only that he may decline to make, with regard to any fact or circumstance, a statement upon the ground that it will criminate, or may tend directly or indirectly to criminate, him or expose him to any penalty or forfeiture.
A statement made under this section by any person shall be read over to him and shall, after correction, if necessary, be signed by him.
If any person fails to attend as required by an order under subsection (1)(b), the inspector may report such failure to a magistrate who may thereupon issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person as required by the order.
Terms defined in s 4
dangerous occurrence
Defined · s 4“dangerous occurrence” means any occurrence specified in Schedule 2;
occupational disease
Defined · s 4“occupational disease” means any disease specified in Schedule 3;