Singapore legislation
Section 60D
Section 60D
Defence for section 60B or 60C offence
Amended byAct 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/20236/2017Act 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/20236/2017Act 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023
(1)
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 42(1) or (4), 42(1)(d) or (e), 60B(2) or 60C(2) to prove —
(a)
that the contravention of section 42(1)(d) or (e), 60B(1) or 60C(1) (as the case may be) arose from circumstances beyond the person’s control; and
(b)
that the person took all reasonable steps, and exercised all due diligence, to ensure that the contravention would not arise.
Amended byAct 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/20236/2017Act 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023
(2)
Nothing in subsection (1) limits the operation of section 26 of the Electronic Transactions Act 2010 in relation to network service providers.
Amended by6/2017Act 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023