Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part 3 · Part 2 Direction — Reconsideration and Appeal
15. Part 2 direction — appellants
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
The persons who may apply for reconsideration of, or appeal against, each type of Part 2 direction are listed in the table below:Type of Part 2 direction Appellant1.Stop communication direction The recipient.2.Disabling direction (a)The recipient. (b)The proprietor of the relevant location. (c)The originator of the relevant material.3.Access blocking direction (a)The recipient. (b)The proprietor of the relevant location. (c)The originator of the relevant material.4.Account restriction direction (a)The recipient. (b)The proprietor of the relevant account.5.App removal direction (a)The recipient. (b)The owner of the relevant app.
Part 2 direction
“Part 2 direction” means any of the following directions:(a)an access blocking direction;(b)an account restriction direction;(c)an app removal direction;(d)a disabling direction;(e)a stop communication direction;
Terms defined in s 2
access blocking direction
Defined · s 2“access blocking direction” means a direction described in section 10;
account restriction direction
Defined · s 2“account restriction direction” means a direction described in section 11;
app removal direction
Defined · s 2“app removal direction” means a direction described in section 12;
disabling direction
Defined · s 2“disabling direction” means a direction described in section 9;
originator
Defined · s 2“originator”, in relation to relevant material, means the person who posted the relevant material, and excludes any other person who reposts identical copies of the relevant material so posted;
owner
Defined · s 2“owner”, for an app that is distributed or available for download by means of an app distribution service, means a person that caused the app to be distributed or available for download by means of the app distribution service;
Part 2 direction
Defined · s 2“Part 2 direction” means any of the following directions:(a)an access blocking direction;(b)an account restriction direction;(c)an app removal direction;(d)a disabling direction;(e)a stop communication direction;
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 account
Defined · s 2“relevant account”, in relation to a notice, direction or order under this Act, means an online account identified in the notice, direction or order;
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;
relevant location
Defined · s 2“relevant location”, in relation to a notice, direction or order under this Act, means an online location identified —(a)in the notice, direction or order; or(b)by the chosen means of identification;
relevant material
Defined · s 2“relevant material”, in relation to a notice, direction or order under this Act, means online material identified —(a)in the notice, direction or order; or(b)by the chosen means of identification;
stop communication direction
Defined · s 2“stop communication direction” means a direction described in section 8;
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Part 4
Designated Online Services
Part 5
Appeals Arising from Part 4
Part 6
Orders Against Non-Compliance
Part 7
Part 6 Order — Reconsideration and Appeal
Part 8
Reviewing Tribunals
Part 9
Service of Notices, Etc.
Part 10
Powers to Obtain Information
Part 11
Offences, Penalties and Defences
Part 12