Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part 2 · Directions Against Offences
12. App removal direction — content
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
An app removal direction is a direction requiring the recipient to take all reasonable steps to stop distributing a relevant app to Singapore persons and stop enabling Singapore persons to download a relevant app, by means of the recipient’s app distribution service, by the time specified in the direction.
app removal direction
“app removal direction” means a direction described in section 12;
Terms defined in s 2
app distribution service
Defined · s 2“app distribution service” means an online service that enables the distribution or download of an app;
app removal direction
Defined · s 2“app removal direction” means a direction described in section 12;
recipient
Defined · s 2“recipient”, in relation to a Part 2 direction, means a person who is given the Part 2 direction in accordance with section 7;
relevant app
Defined · s 2“relevant app”, in relation to a notice, direction or order under this Act, means an app identified in the notice, direction or order;
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