§ 26 — Reconsideration by Minister of declaration of proscribed online location

26.—(1) After an online location with a Singapore link is declared under section 24 or 25(1)(b) as a proscribed online location, any proprietor of that online location may apply to the Minister for a reconsideration of the declaration. (2) An application under subsection (1) by a proprietor of an online location must be made —(a)

in a prescribed manner; and

(b)

not later than the 30th day after the declaration takes effect.

(3) Upon receiving an application under subsection (1), the Minister may —(a)

wholly revoke the declaration under section 24 or 25(1)(b);

(b)

substitute the declaration under section 24 or 25(1)(b) which is the subject of the application (called the initial declaration), with another declaration for a shorter period that the Minister might have made under section 24; or

(c)

affirm the initial declaration.

(4) Section 24 applies in the making of a decision under subsection (3).

(5) When an initial declaration is revoked by the Minister under subsection (3)(a) or affirmed under subsection (3)(c), or a substitute declaration is made under subsection (3)(b), the Minister must give notice (as the case may be) of —(a)

the revocation or affirmation (as the case may be) to every proprietor of the online location in question; or

(b)

the making of a substitute declaration to the person who applied for reconsideration of the initial declaration.

(6) When a declaration is revoked by the Minister under subsection (3)(a), the competent authority must cause the giving of notice of the revocation —(a)

in the same manner in which the notice of the making of the declaration was first given; or

(b)

in a manner as will secure adequate publicity or notice to the proprietor (or both) for the fact of the revocation.

(7) When an initial declaration is affirmed under subsection (3)(c), the competent authority must cause the giving of notice of the affirmation —(a)

in the same manner in which the notice of the making of the initial declaration was first given; or

(b)

in a manner as will secure adequate publicity or notice to the proprietor (or both) for the fact of the affirmation.

(8) However, failure to publish a notice under subsection (6) or (7) in respect of any declaration does not invalidate the revocation of the declaration or the initial declaration affirmed.

—(1) After an online location with a Singapore link is declared under section 24 or 25(1)(b) as a proscribed online location, any proprietor of that online location may apply to the Minister for a reconsideration of the declaration.

(2) An application under subsection (1) by a proprietor of an online location must be made —(a)

in a prescribed manner; and

(b)

not later than the 30th day after the declaration takes effect.

(3) Upon receiving an application under subsection (1), the Minister may —(a)

wholly revoke the declaration under section 24 or 25(1)(b);

(b)

substitute the declaration under section 24 or 25(1)(b) which is the subject of the application (called the initial declaration), with another declaration for a shorter period that the Minister might have made under section 24; or

(c)

affirm the initial declaration.

(4) Section 24 applies in the making of a decision under subsection (3).

(5) When an initial declaration is revoked by the Minister under subsection (3)(a) or affirmed under subsection (3)(c), or a substitute declaration is made under subsection (3)(b), the Minister must give notice (as the case may be) of —(a)

the revocation or affirmation (as the case may be) to every proprietor of the online location in question; or

(b)

the making of a substitute declaration to the person who applied for reconsideration of the initial declaration.

(6) When a declaration is revoked by the Minister under subsection (3)(a), the competent authority must cause the giving of notice of the revocation —(a)

in the same manner in which the notice of the making of the declaration was first given; or

(b)

in a manner as will secure adequate publicity or notice to the proprietor (or both) for the fact of the revocation.

(7) When an initial declaration is affirmed under subsection (3)(c), the competent authority must cause the giving of notice of the affirmation —(a)

in the same manner in which the notice of the making of the initial declaration was first given; or

(b)

in a manner as will secure adequate publicity or notice to the proprietor (or both) for the fact of the affirmation.

(8) However, failure to publish a notice under subsection (6) or (7) in respect of any declaration does not invalidate the revocation of the declaration or the initial declaration affirmed.