Singapore legislation

Section 16CA

of Protection from Harassment Act 2014

Section 16CA

Costs

Amended by17/2019

When granting a general correction order in respect of a false statement of fact, the court may order that the whole or any part of the costs reasonably incurred by a prescribed person or prescribed internet intermediary in complying with the order be paid by any of the following:

(a)

the author of the false statement of fact, if the author authorised or caused that statement to be published;

(b)

any person or entity that intentionally published the false statement of fact or any material consisting of or containing the false statement of fact;

(c)

the subject who applied for the order.