Singapore legislation
Clause 6
of Info-communications Media Development Authority (Amendment) Bill
Clause 6
New section 61A
In the principal Act, after section 61, insert —“Directions affecting regulated persons and owners or controllers of essential resources61A.—
For the purposes of maintaining fair and efficient market conduct and effective competition in the media industry in Singapore, or safeguarding consumers’ interests by promoting fair, transparent and reliable provision of media services, the Authority may issue directions to an owner or a controller of an essential resource with respect to the use or sharing of essential resources, or to a regulated person —
to ensure fair and efficient market conduct by the regulated person;
to ensure the coordination and cooperation, on such terms as the Authority may specify, with any other person in the use or sharing of —
any media resource owned or controlled by the regulated person that is used or intended to be used in connection with the provision of any media service in Singapore conducted pursuant to a broadcasting licence or newspaper permit; or
any essential resources; or
in the public interest.(2) A direction under subsection (1) —
may require the person concerned (according to the circumstances of the case) to do, or to refrain from doing, such things as are specified in the direction, or as are of a description specified in the direction; and
takes effect at such time (being the earliest practicable time) as is determined by or under that direction.(3) The Authority may at any time vary, suspend or revoke the whole or any part of the direction.(4) Before issuing the direction to a person, the Authority must, unless the Authority in respect of any particular direction considers that it is not practicable or desirable, give written notice —
stating that the Authority proposes to make the direction and setting out its effect; and
specifying the time within which representations or objections to the proposed direction may be made,and must consider any representations or objections which are duly made.(5) Every person must comply with every direction of the Authority given to the person under this section.(6) A reference in this section to the issuing of a direction includes a varying of that direction.”.