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Copyright Act 2021 s 324

s 324 Making false statements in take‑down or restoration notice

324.—(1) In making a take‑down notice under section 317(2)(b), 318(2)(b)(iii) or 319(2)(b)(iii) or a restoration notice under section 322(3)(c) or (4)(c)(i), a person must not make a false statement (whether in or outside Singapore) that —(a) the person knows is false or does not believe is true; and (b) touches a point material to the object of the notice. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) —(a) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; and (b) shall be liable in damages to any person who suffers any loss or damage as a result of making that notice, but only to the extent that the loss or damage is reasonably foreseeable as a likely result of making that notice. (3) If a person makes a statement outside Singapore in contravention of subsection (1), the person may be dealt with under subsection (2)(a) as if the statement were made in Singapore. (4) Regulations may prescribe how a person may verify statements made in the notices mentioned in subsection (1), and the consequences of performing or not performing the prescribed verification.

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