Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part 4 · Designated Online Services
22. Code application notice
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
The competent authority may give notice to a designated provider that a code of practice applies to the designated provider’s service only if —
competent authority
“competent authority” means the competent authority appointed under section 3;
the code of practice is one that is specifically applicable to the designated provider’s service in relation to any related offence group of that service; or
where the code is one that is generally applicable to a type of online service in relation to any offence group —
the designated provider’s service is of that type; and
the offence group is a related offence group of the designated provider’s service.
The code application notice must identify the designated provider’s service, the related offence group to which the code of practice relates and the date of application of the code of practice.
code application notice
“code application notice” means a notice given under section 22(1);
The competent authority may, for such time as the competent authority may specify, waive the application of a code of practice (or any part of the code of practice) to a designated provider.
code of practice
“code of practice” or “code” means a code of practice issued under section 21(1), and includes a code of practice varied under section 21(2) or 26(7);
The competent authority may at any time, on the competent authority’s own initiative, cancel a code application notice, and must give written notice of the cancellation to the designated provider that was given the code application notice.
designated provider
“designated provider” means the provider of a designated online service;
Subject to this section and section 21(3), the designated provider must take all reasonably practicable steps to comply with every code of practice applicable to the designated provider’s service.
Terms defined in s 2
code
Defined · s 2“code of practice” or “code” means a code of practice issued under section 21(1), and includes a code of practice varied under section 21(2) or 26(7);
code application notice
Defined · s 2“code application notice” means a notice given under section 22(1);
code of practice
Defined · s 2“code of practice” or “code” means a code of practice issued under section 21(1), and includes a code of practice varied under section 21(2) or 26(7);
competent authority
Defined · s 2“competent authority” means the competent authority appointed under section 3;
designated provider
Defined · s 2“designated provider” means the provider of a designated online service;
offence group
Defined · s 2“offence group” means the offences specified in a Part of the Second Schedule;
online service
Defined · s 2“online service” means the whole or any part of any service on or through which online activity can be conducted and which can be accessed by means of the internet, and regulations may clarify the types of services that are online services;
related offence group
Defined · s 2“related offence group”, in relation to a designated online service designated as such in relation to an offence group, means that offence group;
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Orders Against Non-Compliance
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Service of Notices, Etc.
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