Administration of Justice (Protection) (Non-Publication Directions) Rules 2017

is in the business of providing network services;

publishes that matter electronically in the course of providing those network services;

is not the originator of that matter;

does not select any person who may hear, see or otherwise perceive that matter; and

provides those network services in an automatic manner (with technical input only) without modifying the whole or any part of the content of that matter.

the content, or a summary of the content, of the matter;

the location where the matter is published;

the author of the matter (unless the author is unknown).

the Attorney‑General’s application for permission to give the direction (including the affidavit supporting the application); and

the order of court granting permission to give the direction.

if the Attorney‑General cancels the direction under section 13(6) — on the date specified by the Attorney‑General in Form 3, even if Form 3 has not been served;

if the direction is specified to have effect until a certain date — on that date;

if the direction is specified to have effect for a period — on the expiry of that period; or

if the direction is specified to have effect until the occurrence of an event — on the occurrence of that event.

the suspension takes effect —

if the suspension is specified to take effect on a certain date — on that date;

if the suspension is specified to take effect for a period — at the start of that period; or

if the direction is specified to take effect on the occurrence of an event — on the occurrence of that event,even if Form 2 is not served on the publisher to whom the direction applies; and

the suspension ceases to have effect —

if the suspension is specified to cease to have effect on a certain date — on that date;

if the suspension is specified to cease to have effect at the end of a period — at the end of that period;

if the suspension is specified to cease to have effect on the occurrence of an event — on the occurrence of that event; or

on the date on which a notice of resumption in Form 4 is served on the publisher to whom the direction applies.

by leaving with the person a copy of that document;

by registered post to the usual or last known address of the person in Singapore; or

in the case of Forms 2 and 3, by ordinary post to the usual or last known address of the person in Singapore.

if the publisher has an electronic mail address — by sending an electronic communication of the direction to that electronic mail address;

if the publisher has an account on any social media or social networking Internet website, and that social media or social networking Internet website provides a mechanism for that person to receive electronic communications in that account — by sending an electronic communication of the document to that account;

if the publisher maintains an Internet website, a blog or a page on any social media or social networking Internet website, and that Internet website, blog or page on that social media or social networking Internet website provides a mechanism for the posting of comments on that Internet website, blog or page on that social media or social networking Internet website — by posting an electronic communication of that document on that Internet website, blog or page on that social media or social networking Internet website.

does not appear to have a usual or last known address; and

does not appear to have any electronic mail address, account or page on any social media or social networking Internet website, Internet website, or blog through which service can be effected under paragraph (3),the document may be served by causing a notification containing the following information to be published in the Gazette:

a statement identifying that document;

a statement that the person to be served may obtain that document from the Attorney‑General by writing to the address or electronic mail address specified in the notification, or by any other way that may be specified in the notification.