Singapore legislation

Section 16B

of Protection from Harassment Act 2014

Section 16B

Interim notification order

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(1)

A court may make an interim notification order against the respondent in relation to an application for a correction order or a stop publication order if —

(a)

the court is satisfied that there is prima facie evidence that —

(i)

the respondent published or continues to publish the relevant statement; (ii)the relevant statement is a false statement of fact; and

(iii)

the publication of the relevant statement by the respondent has caused or is likely to cause the subject harm; and

(b)

it is just and equitable in the circumstances to make the interim notification order.

Amended by17/2019

(2)

An interim notification order may require the respondent to publish an interim notice, within a specified time —

(a)

to any specified person or description of persons; and

(b)

in a specified form and manner, which may include publication —

(i)

at a specified online location or in a specified newspaper or other printed publication of Singapore; or (ii)in specified proximity to every copy of the relevant statement, or of any substantially similar statement, that is published by the respondent.

Amended by17/2019

(3)

An interim notice must —

(a)

state that there is a pending application for a correction order or a stop publication order or both (as the case may be) in respect of the relevant statement; and

(b)

be in such form and published in such manner as may be specified in the interim notification order.

Amended by17/2019

(4)

Section 15B(2) and (5) applies to an interim notification order as it applies to a correction order.

Amended by17/2019