Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 · s 50
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Open the official texts 50Offences of non-compliance with Part 2 directions
A person commits an offence if the person —
is given a stop communication direction; and
without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction,whether in Singapore or outside Singapore.
A person commits an offence if the person —
is given a disabling direction; and
without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction,whether in Singapore or outside Singapore.
A person commits an offence if the person —
is given an access blocking direction; and
without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction,whether in Singapore or outside Singapore.
A person commits an offence if the person —
is given an account restriction direction; and
without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction,whether in Singapore or outside Singapore.
A person commits an offence if the person —
is given an app removal direction; and
without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction,whether in Singapore or outside Singapore.
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —
if the person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; or
in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $500,000.
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) or (4) shall be liable on conviction —
if the person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $100,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; or
in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $1 million and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $100,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) or (5) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 for every day or part of a day that the person, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction mentioned in that subsection, but not exceeding in total $500,000.