Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part 6 · Orders Against Non-Compliance
29. Access blocking order — content
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
An access blocking order is an order requiring the provider of an internet access service to take all reasonable steps to disable access by Singapore persons to the relevant location by means of that internet access service, by the time specified in the access blocking order.
access blocking order
“access blocking order” means an order described in section 29;
The relevant location specified in the access blocking order must be —
relevant location
“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;
an online location of a proprietor who did not comply with a Part 2 direction in respect of that online location or online material accessible at that online location; or
an online location at which an online service of an online service provider can be accessed, if the online service provider did not comply with a Part 2 direction, a rectification notice, an implementation directive or a Part 6 order, in relation to —
that online service; or
any online activity, online service, online material, online account, app or online location that can be accessed on or through that online service.
Terms defined in s 2
access
Defined · s 2“access”, in relation to any online activity, online material, online location or online service, includes —(a)access that is subject to a precondition, such as the use of a password;(b)access by way of push technology;(c)access by way of a standing request; and(d)access for a limited time only;
access blocking order
Defined · s 2“access blocking order” means an order described in section 29;
implementation directive
Defined · s 2“implementation directive” or “directive” means a directive to implement any system, process or measure made under section 24;
internet access service
Defined · s 2“internet access service” means a telecommunication service between a point in Singapore and another point in Singapore or between 2 points, one of which is in Singapore, that enables access to online activity by means of the internet, but excludes any telecommunication service excluded by regulations; Illustrations Service of an Internet Access Service Provider licensed under the Telecommunications Act 1999. Internet reseller service, localised or non‑localised.
online activity
Defined · s 2“online activity” means any activity conducted by means of the internet, and regulations may clarify the types of activities that are online activities;
online location
Defined · s 2“online location” means any internet domain, website, webpage, chatroom, channel, group, forum or any other location, that can be accessed by means of the internet;
online material
Defined · s 2“online material” means material (including any computer program, machine code and internet link) that can be accessed at an online location by means of the internet;
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;
online service provider
Defined · s 2“online service provider” means the provider of an online 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;
Part 6 order
Defined · s 2“Part 6 order” means any of the following orders:(a)an access blocking order;(b)an app removal order;(c)a service restriction order;
rectification notice
Defined · s 2“rectification notice” means a notice to rectify any non‑compliance with a code of practice made under section 23;
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;
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