21. Abuse of dominant position
Feedback & supportSubject to section 22, any conduct on the part of one or more regulated persons which amounts to the abuse of a dominant position in, or in any part of, any media industry in Singapore is prohibited if it may affect the media industry within Singapore.
media
“media” means —(a)any film as defined in section 2(1) of the Films Act;(b)any newspaper as defined in section 2 of the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act;(c)any broadcasting service as defined in section 2(1) of the Broadcasting Act;(d)any publication as defined in section 2 of the Undesirable Publications Act; and(e)any other matter or thing as the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, specify,and “media industry” and “media service” shall be construed accordingly;
A regulated person is in a dominant position when, in the opinion of the Authority, that regulated person is able to act without significant competitive restraint from its competitors.
In considering whether a regulated person is in a dominant position, the Authority shall have regard to relevant matters including such matters as may be specified in a code of practice.
code of practice
“code of practice” means any code of practice or standard of performance issued by the Authority under section 17(1);
For the purposes of this section, the Authority may, by notification in the Gazette, specify the regulated persons whom it considers to have a dominant or non-dominant position in, or in any part of, any media industry in Singapore.