Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part 5 · Appeals Arising from Part 4
26. Appeal to Minister
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
An appellant may appeal to the Minister against a decision or requirement mentioned in section 25 in the manner prescribed.
An appeal under subsection (1) must be made not later than 30 days after —
if the appeal is against a decision to give a code application notice or a requirement in an implementation directive — the date of service of the code application notice or the implementation directive, as the case may be;
if the appeal is against a decision to designate an online service as a designated online service, or a requirement in a code of practice (or a variation thereof) — the date the designation or requirement in the code or variation thereof (as the case may be) takes effect in respect of the appellant; or
such longer period as the Minister allows in a particular case (whether allowed before or after the end of the 30 days).
Any person who appeals to the Minister under subsection (1) must —
in the appeal, state as concisely as possible the circumstances under which the appeal arises, and the issues and grounds for the appeal; and
submit the appeal to the Minister together with all relevant facts, evidence and arguments for the appeal, within the period specified in subsection (2).
Where an appeal has been made to the Minister under subsection (1), the Minister may require any party to the appeal to provide the Minister with such information as the Minister may require, whether for the purpose of deciding if an Appeals Advisory Committee should be established or for determining the appeal, and any person so required must provide the information in such manner and within such period as may be specified by the Minister.
The Minister is not under any duty to hear, consider or determine any appeal if —
the appellant does not comply with subsection (3) or (4); or
it appears that the bringing of the appeal is or the proceedings of the appeal are frivolous or vexatious.
The decision or requirement appealed against must be complied with until the determination of the appeal.
The Minister may determine an appeal under this section by confirming, varying or cancelling the decision or requirement appealed against.
The decision of the Minister in any appeal is final.
The Minister may make regulations in respect of the manner in which an appeal may be made to, and the procedure to be adopted in the hearing of any appeal by, the Minister under this section.
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);
designated online service
Defined · s 2“designated online service” means an online service designated to be a designated online service under section 20(1);
implementation directive
Defined · s 2“implementation directive” or “directive” means a directive to implement any system, process or measure made under section 24;
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;
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Orders Against Non-Compliance
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Reviewing Tribunals
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Service of Notices, Etc.
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Powers to Obtain Information
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