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Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part 6 · Orders Against Non-Compliance

30. App removal order — content

(1)

An app removal order is an order requiring the provider of an app distribution service to stop distributing a relevant app to Singapore persons and stop enabling Singapore persons to download a relevant app by means of that service, by the time specified in the app removal order.

(2)

The relevant app specified in the app removal order must be an app that allows any of the following online locations to be accessed:

(a)

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;

(b)

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 —

(i)

that online service; or

(ii)

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

app
Defined · s 2
“app” includes a computer program;
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app distribution service
Defined · s 2
“app distribution service” means an online service that enables the distribution or download of an app;
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app removal order
Defined · s 2
“app removal order” means an order described in section 30;
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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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online account
Defined · s 2
“online account” means an account on an online service;
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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;
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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;
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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;
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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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online service provider
Defined · s 2
“online service provider” means the provider of an online service;
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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;
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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;
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rectification notice
Defined · s 2
“rectification notice” means a notice to rectify any non‑compliance with a code of practice made under section 23;
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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;
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Report

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Part 7

Part 6 Order — Reconsideration and Appeal

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Part 8

Reviewing Tribunals

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Part 9

Service of Notices, Etc.

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Part 10

Powers to Obtain Information

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Part 11

Offences, Penalties and Defences

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Part 12

General

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Schedules

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