Undertaking by foreign country
39. Where, pursuant to a request under section 38, the appropriate authority of a foreign country requests the assistance of the AttorneyGeneral in effecting the service on any person of a summons to appear as a witness in that country, the Attorney-General shall, before authorising assistance in accordance with that section, obtain from the appropriate authority an undertaking that that person will not be subject to any penalty or liability or otherwise prejudiced in law by reason only of that person's refusal or failure to accept or comply with the summons, notwithstanding any contrary statement in the summons.
Penalty not to be imposed for failure to comply with summons
40. Where, pursuant to a request under section 38, the appropriate authority of a foreign country requests the assistance of the Attorney-General in effecting the service on any person of a summons to appear as a witness in that country, that person shall not be subject to any penalty or liability or otherwise prejudiced in law by reason only of that person's refusal or failure to accept or comply with the summons, notwithstanding any contrary statement in the summons.
PART IV
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Attorney-General to give notice to Minister
41.—(1) Unless the Minister otherwise directs, the Attorney-General shall cause a notice to be given to the Minister of every Singapore request and foreign request.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) shall—
- (a) in the case of a Singapore request, be given before the request is made;
- (b) in the case of a foreign request, be given as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of the request and before the request is processed; and
- (c) be accompanied by—
- (i) a copy of the request;
- (ii) copies of all relevant documents;
