Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill

Clause 6

Amendment of section 59

Section 59 of the Broadcasting Act 1994 is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Any licensee” in subsection (1), the words “, any provider of an online communication service or any provider of an internet access service (as the case may be)”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsection:“(5) In relation to the Minister determining an appeal against any online Code of Practice issued or any direction given by, or the exercise of any discretion vested in, the Authority under Part 10A, sections 45H, 45I, 45K, 45L(3) and (4) and 45N(1) apply as if the reference to the Authority in any limit as to any online Code of Practice issued or any direction given by, or the exercise of any discretion under those respective sections, were a reference to the Minister.”.

Clause 6 — Online Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill