Broadcasting Act 1994 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10A · Online Communication Service Regulation
45F. Offence of not stopping access to online communication service
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A person commits an offence if —
the person provides an internet access service with a Singapore end-user link;
the internet access service can be used by a Singapore end-user of an online communication service to access content provided on the online communication service;
the content is egregious content;
the person knows, or ought reasonably to know that —
the internet access service can be used by a Singapore end-user of the online communication service to access the content provided on the online communication service; and
the content is egregious content; and
the person fails in the person’s duty under section 45J to comply with a section 45I blocking direction given to the person in relation to access to the online communication service through its internet access service.
A person that is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 for each day or part of a day the person does not comply with a section 45I blocking direction given to the person but not exceeding a total fine of $500,000.
section 45I blocking direction
“section 45I blocking direction” means a direction given under section 45I to a provider of an internet access service, and includes such a direction varied under section 59(3) on appeal;
For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial whether the online communication service is provided from outside Singapore or provided in or from Singapore.
online communication service
“online communication service” has the meaning given by section 2A(1);
If —
a section 45I blocking direction is given in relation to an internet access service provided by a person; and
in a prosecution of the person for an offence against subsection (1), it is proven that the internet access service can, at the time the direction was given, be used by a Singapore end-user of an online communication service to access content provided on the online communication service using the internet access service specified in the direction,then, in that prosecution, it must be presumed until the contrary is proved that the person knew —
that the internet access service can, at the time the direction was given, be used by a Singapore end-user of the online communication service to access content provided on that online communication service; and
that the content is egregious content at the time the direction was given.