Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) (Damages in Court Proceedings) Regulations 2026

Regulation 6

Prescribed maximum limit of enhanced damages under section 98(4)(a)

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of section 98(4)(a), the prescribed maximum limit of enhanced damages that may be awarded under section 98(1) or (2) for a claim by the victim is a sum equal to 2 times the total amount of the damages (including general, special, punitive and aggravated damages) that is awarded by the court under section 96(1) to the victim for the claim.

Subregulation 2

To avoid doubt, paragraph (1) does not prevent the court from awarding enhanced damages that are less than the maximum limit mentioned in that paragraph.