Singapore legislation

Clause 63

of Info-communications Media Development Authority Bill

Clause 63

Abuse of dominant position

(1)

Any conduct on the part of one or more regulated persons that —

(a)

amounts to an abuse of dominant position in any market (or any part of it) connected to the provision of media services in Singapore; and

(b)

may, as a result, affect the media industry in Singapore,is prohibited.

(2)

A regulated person is in a dominant position in a market (or any part of it) connected to the provision of media services in Singapore when, in the opinion of the Authority, that regulated person is able to act without significant competitive restraint from its competitors in that market.

(3)

For the purposes of this section, the Authority —

(a)

may specify in a code of practice matters that would be relevant to the Authority’s consideration whether a regulated person is in a dominant position in a market (or any part of it) connected to the provision of media services in Singapore; and

(b)

may, by notification in the Gazette, specify the regulated persons whom the Authority considers to have a dominant or non‑dominant position in a market (or any part of it) connected to the provision of media services in Singapore.