/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/2014/PHA-S217-2020

Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020

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Type: Subsidiary Legislation
Status: In force
Enacted: 2014
Sections: 4

Quick answer

About this subsidiary legislation

Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PHA-S217-2020 2014, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2014.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

These Regulations are the Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020 and come into operation on 1 April 2020.

Regulation 2

Disabling order

For the purpose of section 15C(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed internet intermediaries are as follows:

(a)

Facebook, Inc., in respect of —

(i)

Facebook; and

(ii)

Instagram;

(b)

Twitter, Inc., in respect of Twitter;

(c)

SPH Magazines Pte. Ltd., in respect of HardwareZone.com;

(d)

WeChat International Pte. Ltd., in respect of WeChat;

(e)

Google LLC, in respect of YouTube.

Regulation 3

Targeted correction order

For the purpose of section 15D(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed internet intermediaries are as follows:

(a)

Facebook, Inc., in respect of —

(i)

Facebook; and

(ii)

Instagram;

(b)

Twitter, Inc., in respect of Twitter;

(c)

SPH Magazines Pte. Ltd., in respect of HardwareZone.com;

(d)

WeChat International Pte. Ltd., in respect of WeChat; (e)Google LLC, in respect of YouTube.

Regulation 4

General correction order

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 15E(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed holder of a permit under section 21 of the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act (Cap. 206) is Singapore Press Holdings Limited.

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of section 15E(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed broadcasting licensees within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act (Cap. 28) are as follows:

(a)

Mediacorp Pte. Ltd.;

(b)

Mediacorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd;

(c)

Starhub Cable Vision Ltd.;

(d)

SingNet Pte Ltd.

Subregulation 3

For the purpose of section 15E(2)(c) of the Act, the prescribed holders of a licence under section 5 of the Telecommunications Act (Cap. 323) are as follows:

(a)

Singtel Mobile Singapore Pte. Ltd.;

(b)

Starhub Mobile Pte Ltd;

(c)

M1 Limited.

Subregulation 4

For the purpose of section 15E(2)(d) of the Act, the prescribed internet intermediaries are as follows:

(a)

Facebook, Inc., in respect of —

(i)

Facebook; and

(ii)

Instagram;

(b)

Twitter, Inc., in respect of Twitter;

(c)

SPH Magazines Pte. Ltd., in respect of HardwareZone.com;

(d)

Google LLC, in respect of Google Search;

(e)

Baidu, Inc., in respect of Baidu.

Common questions

What is Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020?: Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PHA-S217-2020 2014, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2014.
Is Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020 still in force?: Yes — Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020 is currently in force.
When did Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020 take effect?: Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020 was first recorded in 2014.
How many regulations does Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020 have?: Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020 contains 4 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020?: The official text of Protection from Harassment (Prescribed Internet Intermediaries and Others) Regulations 2020 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.