Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Supreme Court of Judicature (Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation) Rules 2019
Regulation 2
Definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Rules —
Definition
“appellant” means —
in the case of an appeal under section 17 — an individual or body corporate to whom a Part 3 Direction has been issued;
in the case of an appeal under section 29 —
an internet intermediary to whom a Targeted Correction Direction or a Disabling Direction has been issued or who communicated in Singapore the subject material; or
a prescribed person to whom a General Correction Direction has been issued;
in the case of an appeal under section 35 —
an individual or body corporate who is the owner or operator of the online location which is the subject of the appeal; or
an individual or body corporate who has editorial control over the online location which is the subject of the appeal; and
in the case of an appeal under section 44 —
an internet intermediary to whom an Account Restriction Direction has been issued; or
an individual or body corporate who is the holder of the specific online account or who has control over an online account which is the subject of an Account Restriction Direction;
Definition
“Court” means the General Division of the High Court;
Definition
“Duty Registrar” means the Assistant Registrar designated to perform the duties of the Duty Registrar mentioned in any practice directions issued by the Registrar;
Definition
“individual” means a single natural person;
Definition
“Registry” means the Registry of the Supreme Court.
Subregulation 2
Any reference to a Minister includes, where appropriate, the alternate authority appointed by that Minister under Part 8 of the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019 (Act 18 of 2019).
Subregulation 3
Any reference to a section, unless otherwise expressly provided, is a reference to a section in the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019.