Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part 8 · Reviewing Tribunals
42. Reviewing Tribunal — grounds for cancellation
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
A Reviewing Tribunal may only cancel a Part 2 direction under section 41(3) on any of the following grounds:
the requirements of section 6(1) were not satisfied;
the person that was given the direction was not a person to whom the direction may be given under section 7;
it is not reasonably practicable to comply with the direction.
A Reviewing Tribunal may only cancel an access blocking order under section 41(3) on any of the following grounds:
access blocking order
“access blocking order” means an order described in section 29;
the online location specified in the access blocking order does not satisfy section 29(2);
the person that was given the order was not the provider of an internet access service;
it is not reasonably practicable to comply with the order.
A Reviewing Tribunal may only cancel an app removal order under section 41(3) on any of the following grounds:
the app specified in the app removal order does not satisfy section 30(2);
the person that was given the order was not the provider of an app distribution service;
it is not reasonably practicable to comply with the order.
A Reviewing Tribunal may only cancel a service restriction order under section 41(3) on any of the following grounds:
service restriction order
“service restriction order” means an order described in section 31;
the person that was given the order was not the provider of a non-compliant online service;
the online service specified in the order was not a non‑compliant online service;
it is not reasonably practicable to comply with the order.
Terms defined in s 2
access blocking order
Defined · s 2“access blocking order” means an order described in section 29;
app distribution service
Defined · s 2“app distribution service” means an online service that enables the distribution or download of an app;
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.
non-compliant online service
Defined · s 2“non-compliant online service” means an online service of an online service provider who 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 material, online account, app, online service or online location that can be accessed on or through that online service;
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 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;
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;
service restriction order
Defined · s 2“service restriction order” means an order described in section 31;
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