Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part 4 · Designated Online Services
24. Implementation directive
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
The competent authority may give a designated provider a directive to implement any system, process or measure, within the permitted time, if the competent authority is satisfied that the system, process or measure is necessary or expedient for the furtherance of the purpose in section 19.
competent authority
“competent authority” means the competent authority appointed under section 3;
An implementation directive must set out —
implementation directive
“implementation directive” or “directive” means a directive to implement any system, process or measure made under section 24;
details of the system, process or measure to be implemented; and
the time within which the system, process or measure must be implemented.
The competent authority may extend the time within which the system, process or measure specified in the implementation directive must be implemented.
In subsection (1), “permitted time” means the time within which the system, process or measure must be implemented as set out in the implementation directive or, if the time has been extended under subsection (3), the extended time notified to the designated provider.
designated provider
“designated provider” means the provider of a designated online service;
The competent authority may at any time, on the competent authority’s own initiative —
cancel an implementation directive; or
substitute an implementation directive with another implementation directive.
Where an implementation directive is cancelled under subsection (5)(a), written notice of the cancellation must be given to the designated provider that has been given that directive.
directive
“implementation directive” or “directive” means a directive to implement any system, process or measure made under section 24;
Terms defined in s 2
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;
directive
Defined · s 2“implementation directive” or “directive” means a directive to implement any system, process or measure made under section 24;
implementation directive
Defined · s 2“implementation directive” or “directive” means a directive to implement any system, process or measure made under section 24;
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