§ 33 — Access blocking direction — content and preconditions

33.—(1) An access blocking direction may be a Class 1 access blocking direction or a Class 2 access blocking direction.(2) An access blocking direction may require a provider of a social media service or relevant electronic service or an internet access service to whom the direction is given to take all reasonable steps, within or during the time specified in the direction, to disable access by every end‑user in Singapore to the covered information or material in the direction and provided on or by a social media service or relevant electronic service or on an online location, as the case may be.[Act 8 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023]

(3) A Class 1 access blocking direction may be given to a provider of an internet access service by means of which covered information or material continues to be published in Singapore, but only where all the following special preconditions are met: (a)

a person is given any Part 3 direction (except a technical assistance direction);

(b)

the Part 3 direction in paragraph (a) is not cancelled;

(c)

the covered information or material in that Part 3 direction in paragraph (a) continues to be published in Singapore after that non‑compliance;

(d)

one or more end‑users in Singapore have used or are using the internet access service of that provider to access the covered information or material.

(4) A Class 2 access blocking direction must relate to a proscribed online location only and may be given to —(a)

a provider of an internet access service by means of which information or material on the proscribed online location continues to be published in Singapore; or

(b)

a provider of a social media service or a relevant electronic service by means of which one or more end‑users in Singapore have used or are using the same to access information or material on the proscribed online location,

but only where the Minister is of the opinion that all the following special preconditions are met:

(c)

either —(i)

paid content included on the proscribed online location is published in Singapore after a prescribed period starting the date the declaration is made under section 24, 25 or 26 with respect to that online location; or

(ii)

a Class 4 must‑carry direction relating to the proscribed online location is not complied with;

(d)

the declaration under section 24, 25 or 26 is not revoked;

(e)

one or more end‑users in Singapore have used or are using the social media service, relevant electronic service or internet access service (as the case may be) of that provider to access information or material on that proscribed online location.

—(1) An access blocking direction may be a Class 1 access blocking direction or a Class 2 access blocking direction.

(2) An access blocking direction may require a provider of a social media service or relevant electronic service or an internet access service to whom the direction is given to take all reasonable steps, within or during the time specified in the direction, to disable access by every end‑user in Singapore to the covered information or material in the direction and provided on or by a social media service or relevant electronic service or on an online location, as the case may be.[Act 8 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023]

(3) A Class 1 access blocking direction may be given to a provider of an internet access service by means of which covered information or material continues to be published in Singapore, but only where all the following special preconditions are met: (a)

a person is given any Part 3 direction (except a technical assistance direction);

(b)

the Part 3 direction in paragraph (a) is not cancelled;

(c)

the covered information or material in that Part 3 direction in paragraph (a) continues to be published in Singapore after that non‑compliance;

(d)

one or more end‑users in Singapore have used or are using the internet access service of that provider to access the covered information or material.

(4) A Class 2 access blocking direction must relate to a proscribed online location only and may be given to —(a)

a provider of an internet access service by means of which information or material on the proscribed online location continues to be published in Singapore; or

(b)

a provider of a social media service or a relevant electronic service by means of which one or more end‑users in Singapore have used or are using the same to access information or material on the proscribed online location,

but only where the Minister is of the opinion that all the following special preconditions are met:

(c)

either —(i)

paid content included on the proscribed online location is published in Singapore after a prescribed period starting the date the declaration is made under section 24, 25 or 26 with respect to that online location; or

(ii)

a Class 4 must‑carry direction relating to the proscribed online location is not complied with;

(d)

the declaration under section 24, 25 or 26 is not revoked;

(e)

one or more end‑users in Singapore have used or are using the social media service, relevant electronic service or internet access service (as the case may be) of that provider to access information or material on that proscribed online location.