Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part 2 · Directions Against Offences
8. Stop communication direction — content
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
A stop communication direction is a direction requiring the recipient to take all reasonable steps to do one or more of the following, and by the time, specified in the direction, such that the relevant material, online material similar to it or the relevant location (as the case may be) cannot be accessed by Singapore persons:
stop communication direction
“stop communication direction” means a direction described in section 8;
to remove the relevant material;
relevant material
“relevant material”, in relation to a notice, direction or order under this Act, means online material identified —(a)in the notice, direction or order; or(b)by the chosen means of identification;
to stop storing, posting, providing or transmitting any online material similar to the relevant material;
online material
“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;
to disable access to the relevant location.
access
“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;
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;
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;
recipient
Defined · s 2“recipient”, in relation to a Part 2 direction, means a person who is given the Part 2 direction in accordance with section 7;
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;
relevant material
Defined · s 2“relevant material”, in relation to a notice, direction or order under this Act, means online material identified —(a)in the notice, direction or order; or(b)by the chosen means of identification;
stop communication direction
Defined · s 2“stop communication direction” means a direction described in section 8;
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