Singapore legislation

Clause 100

of Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill

Clause 100

Orders against third parties in proceedings under Part 10, 11 or 12

(1)

In any proceedings brought under Part 10, 11 or 12 —

(a)

that relate to online harmful activity involving the communication of online material (called in this section the offending material); and

(b)

where it is likely that the offending material will continue to be communicated or any online material that is similar to the offending material (called in this section the similar material) will be likely to be communicated,the court may, if it is just and equitable in the circumstances to do so, make an order specified in subsection (2) to the individuals or entities specified in that subsection.

(2)

The orders mentioned in subsection (1) are —

(a)

an order to an individual or entity that is likely to communicate (or continue to communicate) the offending material or similar material, to —

(i)

stop communicating, by a specified time, the offending material or similar material; or (ii)not communicate the offending material or similar material;

(b)

an order to an administrator of an online location, at which the communication of the offending material is likely to occur, to stop the offending material or any online material identical to the offending material from being communicated in Singapore at the online location within a specified time; or

(c)

an order to the online service provider, of the online service at which the communication of the offending material is likely to occur, to disable access by end‑users in Singapore, within a specified time, to —

(i)

the offending material; or

(ii)

in the case of a prescribed online service provider, the offending material or any online material identical to the offending material.

(3)

To avoid doubt, material that is similar to the offending material includes material that is identical to the offending material.

Clause 100 — Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Bill