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Rh :(a) to deliver one part to the occupier of the workplace or the person apparently in charge of the workplace;
 * (b) to retain one part for future comparison; and
 * (c) to submit one part to the Health Sciences Authority, or any testing laboratory as the Commissioner may appoint, for analysis.

(3) A certificate purporting to be a certificate by an analyst employed by the Health Sciences Authority or the testing laboratory appointed by the Commissioner under subsection (2)(c) as to the result of an analysis of a sample under this section shall be admissible in any proceedings under this Act as evidence of the matters stated therein, but either party may require the person by whom the analysis was made to be called as a witness.

(4) No person shall interfere with any equipment, instrument or device used for monitoring the workplace or taking samples for analysis.

(5) Any person who—
 * (a) contravenes subsection (4); or
 * (b) without the permission of the Commissioner, publishes or discloses to any person the results of any analysis made under this section,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

Power to examine and secure attendance

43.—(1) An inspector may—
 * (a) examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and 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
 * (b) require by order in writing the attendance before himself of any person, being within the limits of Singapore, who, from information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with